It's cheaper to build 2x, 3x, 4x the aerial plant than to build 1x the underground plant.
The actual cost per foot is more like 10x difference, but there are right of way, maintenance, etc. costs to factor in as well. ----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rod Beck" <rod.b...@unitedcablecompany.com> To: "Sean Donelan" <s...@donelan.com>, "Mikael Abrahamsson" <swm...@swm.pp.se> Cc: nanog@nanog.org Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2021 6:05:41 AM Subject: Re: Texas internet connectivity declining due to blackouts Are the power lines buried like in Europe where I live? I really think using poles is crazy and global warming guarantees enough atmospheric turbulence to make it untenable. Florida is moving to bury power lines. From: NANOG <nanog-bounces+rod.beck=unitedcablecompany....@nanog.org> on behalf of Mikael Abrahamsson via NANOG <nanog@nanog.org> Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2021 9:06 AM To: Sean Donelan <s...@donelan.com> Cc: nanog@nanog.org <nanog@nanog.org> Subject: RE: Texas internet connectivity declining due to blackouts On Mon, 15 Feb 2021, Sean Donelan wrote: > Strange the massive shortages and failures are only in one state. > > The extreme cold weather extends northwards across many states, which aren't > reporting rolling blackouts. https://www.texastribune.org/2011/02/08/texplainer-why-does-texas-have-its-own-power-grid/ Going at it alone can be beneficial sometimes, sometimes it's not. -- Mikael Abrahamsson email: swm...@swm.pp.se
