I'm guessing these are rhetorical questions ;)
On Wed, Jul 20, 2016 at 3:54 PM, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: > And I'm sure that last scenario almost never happens, right? It's always > the big bad utility hitting the homeowner's stuff, not the other way around. > > And BTW, if the homeowner hired a plumber to put in a sewer line, and the > plumber cut AT&T's fiber, would the homeowner write a check to AT&T, or tell > them to call the plumber? > > > -----Original Message----- From: Josh Reynolds > Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 3:39 PM > > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fiber....your worst nightmare? > > I don't think you understand how this works. > > AT&T hires a contractor to install copper/fiber. Contractor needs to > do work somewhere, so they hire the regional locate company to come in > and locate existing utilities. Locate company marks the utilities. If > the contractor hits an unmarked utility, the liability is on the > locate company. If the contractor hits a marked utility, the liability > is on the contractor. > > If a homeowner does work in the yard and hits a utility without having > them located, the liability is on the homeowner. > > On Wed, Jul 20, 2016 at 3:09 PM, That One Guy /sarcasm > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I dont like intervention from the gubment >> >> But these situations are not uncommon, There should be consumer recourse >> to >> get made whole in a timely fashion, even if that means accountability to >> the >> entity hiring the contractor, as they are there as a representative of >> that >> company, at the same time there should be a simplified mechanism for the >> primary company to recoup the costs associated directly from the >> contracting >> company, but the consumer protection and recourse should be a priority. It >> shouldnt be a hoop jumping fest for the consumer either. Even if it means >> something as simple as if you have easement access, youre bound to a 14 >> day >> compensation window to compensate the consumer, at which point its up to >> the >> company to recoup those costs either through a suit against the >> contractor, >> or in a suit against the consumer. It shouldnt be the other way around >> where >> all burdens fall on the consumer >> >> >> On Wed, Jul 20, 2016 at 3:01 PM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> And they should. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- From: Adam Moffett Sent: Wednesday, July 20, >>> 2016 1:52 PM To: [email protected] ; [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] >>> Fiber....your worst nightmare? >>> The drilling company is liable, but AT&T could pressure them to take care >>> of it. >>> >>> >>> ------ Original Message ------ >>> From: "Chuck McCown" <[email protected]> >>> To: [email protected] >>> Sent: 7/20/2016 2:57:29 PM >>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fiber....your worst nightmare? >>> >>>> Drilling company is on the hook. No question. >>>> I hire contractors all the time. 100% on them when things like this >>>> happen. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- From: Andy Trimmell >>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 12:56 PM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fiber....your worst nightmare? >>>> >>>> ATT saying they're not involved is really a crappy way to do business. >>>> The drilling company worked for them so they should do their due >>>> diligence >>>> and help the homeowner get what they deserve. If they did they'd >>>> probably >>>> have a life long customer but instead they point fingers and say say >>>> "nuh uh >>>> not me". >>>> >>>> Don't get people some times. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Seth Mattinen >>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 2:50 PM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fiber....your worst nightmare? >>>> >>>> On 7/20/16 11:34, CBB - Jay Fuller wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Comments? >>>>> >>>>> http://via.whnt.com/pLJZ6 >>>>> >>>>> If I were on my desktop I'd post the text >>>>> >>>> >>>> Isn't that what homeowner's insurance is for so the insurance company >>>> will go after the at-fault party so you don't have to? Good luck getting >>>> AT&T to admit to anything. >>>> >>>> ~Seth >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team >> as >> part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team. > > >
