[94567] in North American Network Operators' Group
Site Survey...
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Robert Sherrard)
Thu Jan 25 13:56:53 2007
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 10:55:49 -0800
From: Robert Sherrard <rob@robsherrard.com>
To: nanog@merit.edu
Errors-To: owner-nanog@merit.edu
Is it unreasonable to ask a carrier to perform a site survey, before
quoting out an install? I am looking to pull some fiber into a building
that is off net, and I cannot get my potential carrier to perform a site
survey.
My reason for concern is that the NRC / install is 18k, and they have
already conceded that the fiber is less than 40ft from my building, and
that the install should be relativity easy (conduit / everything already
in place). I am being quoted worse case scenario, and should the install
not go as much as 18k, I still need to fork out 18k. I feel like I have
a rep who is being greedy, and that I am subsidizing their business
model for future tenants.
Thoughts?
Rob
