Yeah basically we'd be paying to rebuild the electric distribution
system on that entire run. We'll fight about it with the utility and
not end up paying $593,000.
Putting in our own poles in that particular location carries the same
problem is plowing....need easements.
I haven't tried the "eminent domain" thing. Honestly I'm not sure if it
would fly.
-Adam
On 1/3/2019 11:32 AM, Ken Hohhof wrote:
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]
<mailto:[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] <mailto:[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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