I will do two miles of directional drilling for $13.50/foot  $142K

From: Ken Hohhof 
Sent: Thursday, January 3, 2019 9:32 AM
To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' 
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Why some places don't have broadband yet

At that price, it seems you could put up 2 miles of brand new poles and then 
charge somebody else make ready and pole attachment fees when they want to 
string cables.

 

You should keep an eye out to make sure they don’t give a much better price to 
some telco in the future, I think they are required to charge WISPs the same 
pole attachment fees as anybody else, or does that not cover make ready costs?  
I do suppose make ready costs depend on circumstances, but seriously,  $50 per 
foot of road?  Assuming one pole every 300 feet, that’s maybe 40 poles, so $15K 
per pole?  Somebody wants you to pay for all new poles.  Or more likely, they 
just don’t want to do it.

 

From: AF <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Chuck Hogg
Sent: Thursday, January 3, 2019 9:59 AM
To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Why some places don't have broadband yet

 

One time I built a the last bit for AT&T to avoid their build-out costs.

 

We're currently building a section for Windstream to expedite the build and 
reduce costs.

 

On Thu, Jan 3, 2019 at 10:48 AM <[email protected]> wrote:

  Go rent a cable plow.  If it is good plowing you will only need it for a day 
  or two.
  Cable plow rental = perhaps $2000
  Cable and conduit & misc= $7500

  You have 8 customers for $10K
  Say  you get $50/customer, or $400 per month or $4800 per year...

  Who doesn't want 48% return on their money?


  -----Original Message----- 
  From: Adam Moffett
  Sent: Wednesday, January 2, 2019 10:21 PM
  To: [email protected]
  Subject: [AFMUG] Why some places don't have broadband yet

  I just got a quote for make-ready on a 2 mile stretch.
  $593,000

  I guess those 8 households will remain unserved because eff that.


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