[133926] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Some truth about Comcast - WikiLeaks style
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Bret Clark)
Mon Dec 20 09:11:58 2010
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2010 09:11:46 -0500
From: Bret Clark <bclark@spectraaccess.com>
To: nanog@nanog.org
In-Reply-To: <AANLkTimOYg6ijF9_SSVAB8oBukWjzYL61cdXNME0iBA9@mail.gmail.com>
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On 12/20/2010 06:55 AM, Jeff Wheeler wrote:
> What no one has mentioned thus far is that CLECs really are able to
> install their own facilities to homes and businesses if they decide
> that is a good way to invest their finite resources.
Yes and no, we tried that way back when but found out that there were
rules in place allowing only 3 lines on a pole (Elec, tele, cable),
basically the rules are there to stop poles from have a gazzillon lines
on them; a throwback from the early 1900's. Back then there were
numerous Telephone companies competing for the same customer and poles
became a nightmare with wires. It was common for competitors to cut
other competitors lines back then.
Sure CLEC's could go underground, but outside of the expense, the
permit's process would be a nightmare. Where there was conduit available
we'd go that route, but Verizon would give us a hard time about it.
