I thought the whole issue of 2” deep was brought up when it started and was determined and said to be a non issue.
Either because no one would bother it or they would just rerun. > On Feb 9, 2019, at 12:27 PM, Chuck Hogg <[email protected]> wrote: > > So here's why Google Fiber failed. > > 1. Microtrenches were done as little as 2" in some areas. When roads got > resurfaced, they ate up Google Fiber. Additionally, you could go down a road > and see foam coming up in some areas. Google Fiber contractors were not what > I'd call first rate. They were being pressured by the local project manager > to get things completed fast. Anyone in construction knows that means > quality can go to shit. > 2. Anytime a permit was pulled for Google Fiber microtrenching, AT&T owned > the poles, so they deployed fiber within 2 weeks of a permit. The work > usually didn't commence for a month and by that time, AT&T had went through > and signed up a bunch of customers. So Google Fiber take rate was not very > high as AT&T built faster than them. AT&T project managers were given an > "unlimited" budget to beat Google Fiber on every project. Spectrum would > also upgrade those same areas to latest DOCSIS technology to deploy gigabit > speeds as well. > 3. Lots of promises and not a lot delivered. They know the plant does not > have a long term life and don't feel like fixing things. So now the city has > to deal with it for the time to come. > > That sad part is that a lot of my friends have it where it is available to > them. They like it a lot and don't want to go back to AT&T/Spectrum. > >> On Sat, Feb 9, 2019 at 12:20 PM Bill Prince <[email protected]> wrote: >> 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. >> >> -- >> bp >> part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com >> >> >>> 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 >>>> >>>> -- >>>> bp >>>> part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com >>>> -- >>>> AF mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>>> -- >>>> AF mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>> >>> -- >>> AF mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>> -- >>> AF mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> -- >> AF mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > > -- > Regards, > Chuck > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
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