cheaper than buried? Is that in upfront costs? arent pole fees recurring though or is that normally just a one time fee?
On Tue, Oct 14, 2014 at 3:59 PM, Robbie Wright via Af <[email protected]> wrote: > All over the board depending on your locality unfortunately. Some cities > own the poles, some power companies own the poles, and other utilities own > the poles. Find the poles you want to go on, get their ID numbers off each > pole, and then contact each pole owner to get a contract. In our locality, > the power company owns 99% of the poles and they are pretty easy to work > with. Other states you'll have pole attach agreements with 4 companies, > each with different rules, different engineering specs, and different > prices. "Make ready" fees are what you'll get hit with, meaning the pole > owner will charge you if they have to improve the poles to take the > load/make room for your cable. > > Some states will require you to be a CLEC, others won't. Some cities or > counties will require a franchise agreement, others won't. > > > Robbie Wright > Siuslaw Broadband <http://siuslawbroadband.com> > 541-902-5101 > > On Tue, Oct 14, 2014 at 1:50 PM, TJ Trout via Af <[email protected]> wrote: > >> How do you go about placing aerial fiber on power poles and what is the >> normal fee structure? What license do you need or permits to be able to >> place aerial cable? Some type of franchise right? Any estimates on aerial >> fiber cost for labor,fees, materials etc? >> > > -- All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember that the parts you are reassembling were disassembled by you. Therefore, if you can't get them together again, there must be a reason. By all means, do not use a hammer. -- IBM maintenance manual, 1925
