[olug] Two Competing Fiber Optic Utilities in One Conduit

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On Thu, May 6, 2021 at 10:56 AM Jeff Hinrichs - DM&T <jeffh at dundeemt.com>
wrote:

> Justin,
>
> Is that symmetric or asymmetric?
>
> -jeff
>
> On Thu, May 6, 2021 at 9:29 AM Justin Reiners <justin at hotlinesinc.com>
> wrote:
>
> > hahaha no sadly
> >
> > Even Cox and Centurylink came in opposite sides of the building, and
> > even said they'd refuse to colo some space in a closet with each other.
> >
> > We're laughably paying $200 for 1gig with centurylink now, we used to pay
> > $3200/mo for 100meg back in the day lol.
> >
> > On Thu, May 6, 2021 at 8:19 AM Rob Townley <rob.townley at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > The price of fiber optic service has dropped considerably which has
> > brought
> > > with it an unexpected problem - not enough conduit into the building.
> > Has
> > > anyone had any luck whatsoever getting a fiber optic installer to share
> > > with a competitor existing conduit entering the building?  They would
> > need
> > > to meet up at a shared in-ground box outside the building, then merge
> > their
> > > fiber runs into one conduit that enters the building.      Once inside
> > the
> > > building, go their separate ways.
> > >
> > > The distance from the outside box to inside would be relatively short (
> > > twenty feet or maybe much less) and straight, so even two thick cables
> > > should make it through.  I understand cables bind and wrap around one
> > > another, but this is not a long curvey conduit.  I also understand
> > neither
> > > wants the liability of the other damaging their equipment.  Anyone had
> > luck
> > > with this?
> > >
> > > p.s: Fiber Optic service has come down in price in so much, you might
> > want
> > > to see if you can get a better deal than coax.
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> Jeff Hinrichs
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