Yeah, I'd stay away from video. It is nice if you're competing with cablecos, but the payoff just isn't there. I'd try just blowing the cableco's internet speeds out of the water to stay competitive.
On Mon, Jan 19, 2015 at 12:04 PM, Chuck Hogg <[email protected]> wrote: > AFAIK, the 2 primary ways to get access to ROW for most of the US is a > Franchise agreement and/or CLEC certification. This gets you into the > Utility ROW Easements without issues. Many properties have ROW Utility > easements. > > If you plan to do Video, you might as well do the CATV franchise > agreement. This typically gets you into the Utility ROW easements and > easements set aside for the city. > > Some states have allowed broadband providers to use utility easements. > > Unless you are prepared to spend a minimum of $250k for video, I recommend > you run away. Dish just launch phase 1 of their internet video offering. > More channels will follow. I don't think you'll ever make your money back > here, unless you plan to be at 5k subs. >
