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Enron's Broadband Flop NPR's Larry Abramson reports Enron didn't just trade energy. It saw an even bigger market in another commodity -- fiber optic networks that carry voice and data over long distances. But as with other ventures, Enron's broadband division promised much more than it offered, and added to the company's huge debt.

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Enron's Broadband Flop

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NPR's Larry Abramson reports Enron didn't just trade energy. It saw an even bigger market in another commodity — fiber optic networks that carry voice and data over long distances. But as with other ventures, Enron's broadband division promised much more than it offered, and added to the company's huge debt.