*didn't have any problems yet as construction hasn't yet destroyed one of
their core paths.

On Sat, Feb 9, 2019, 11:30 AM Nate Burke <[email protected] wrote:

> I was reading a different article about it yesterday, I forget where.  It
> mentioned that they didn't go deep enough with the Microtrenching, I think
> it was only 6", and that the fiber was pushing out of the ground in alot of
> spots.  Basically they were going to have to completely rebuild the whole
> plant, so they just bailed.  It mentioned another company that was doing
> like 12" trenching and didn't have any problems.
>
> On 2/9/2019 11:23 AM, Chuck McCown wrote:
>
> Yeah, the method does not thrill me, but in some areas in Utah, like
> through national monuments etc, getting a permit to go in the shoulder
> could take decades.
>
> *From:* Bill Prince
> *Sent:* Saturday, February 09, 2019 10:19 AM
> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: Google fiber bailing on Louisville
>
> Sure enough. But if it doesn't get USA attention, you may be doing a lot
> of repairs. Sounds like that's what Google discovered.
>
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>
> On Sat, Feb 9, 2019 at 9:15 AM Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I recently got a quote from a contractor for microtrenching.  $12/foot
>> asphalt repair, duct and handholes included.  Cheaper than boring.
>>
>> *From:* Colin Stanners
>> *Sent:* Saturday, February 09, 2019 10:01 AM
>> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: Google fiber bailing on Louisville
>>
>> From the article: *The tech giant acknowledged problems in Louisville
>> with a new method of digging shallower trenches to speed up the
>> installation times of the fiber optic cable. Google says the problems were
>> "disruptive to residents and caused service issues for our customers."*
>>
>> Sounds like they tried microtrenching and then discovered its
>> limitations, or how little city/construction crews worry about hitting
>> fiber when it's at pretty much street level/directly in their work area.
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Feb 9, 2019 at 10:43 AM Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> And an unlimited supply of money does not help.  Slow and careful on a
>>> limited budget does work.  Many on this list can prove it.
>>>
>>> *From:* Bill Prince
>>> *Sent:* Saturday, February 09, 2019 9:38 AM
>>> *To:* AFMUG
>>> *Subject:* [AFMUG] OT: Google fiber bailing on Louisville
>>>
>>>
>>> Yet another confirmation that it's not as easy as it looks.
>>>
>>>
>>> https://finance.yahoo.com/news/googles-high-speed-internet-pulling-220020962.html
>>>
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