We're doing that where we can, but the lack of reasonable tower/roof access makes network planning a pain in the ass. We had looked at FTTH in select neighborhoods, but getting ROW acccess has proven to be tougher than we expected. Shame on us for wanting to compete with the incumbant telco & cablecos.
On Mon, Jan 19, 2015 at 11:10 AM, Jason McKemie < [email protected]> wrote: > 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. >> > >
