I think it depends on a mishmash of competition, distance, usage, and
what your charity level is.
If it's an outbuilding, then usage will probably be low, but if it's
1,000 feet away, then it's a significant upgrade.
If the customer is running a business out there, then usage might be
significant, which could justify a separate account.
and... what would your competitors do?
Burying a cable (fiber or copper) is probably a significant expense, and
if it can be cast as an extension, the simplest thing is T&M for the
extension. However, if the usage is that low, then a PTP link would be
simpler, cheaper, and satisfy the usage requirement.
bp
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On 11/16/2025 9:47 AM, Ken Hohhof wrote:
Now that we’re seeing a lot of rural fiber going in (or will soon due
to BEAD), what is the typical approach when customers have outbuildings?
Run a second drop and sell them a second service? Give them a WiFi
mesh extender and tell them to put it in the outbuilding and pray?
Bury a fiber or Ethernet cable from the house to the outbuilding and
charge them a one-time fee? Tell them it’s a home networking problem
and call Geek Squad? Assume WiFi7 “whole home WiFi” is so amazing it
will just work?
Some people just have a shed or barn, but lots also use them for
family gatherings or football watch parties and there are definitely
TVs out there. I don’t think this is as common in the city and
suburbs where fiber usually lives.
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