Re: Texas internet connectivity declining due to blackouts

[Jared Mauch]

> On Feb 16, 2021, at 8:25 AM, Mike Hammett <na...@ics-il.net> wrote:
> 
> 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.
> 

Labor is something in 8x but the permit/engineering cost is usually the same 
per foot, but the make-ready on poles can make underground competitive or more 
like 1.5x when you fully bake the costs.  Really depends on pole distances and 
quality.  O&M long-term is lower on underground vs aerial.

- Jared