Considerably cheaper than buried if the pole owner is reasonable. It can start to get close if they're a pain in the ass. There are up front pole fees and pole rent, the fees are generally one time and the rent is recurring.
-Jason On Tuesday, October 14, 2014, That One Guy via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote: > cheaper than buried? Is that in upfront costs? arent pole fees recurring > though or is that normally just a one time fee? > > > On Tue, Oct 14, 2014 at 3:59 PM, Robbie Wright via Af <af@afmug.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af@afmug.com');>> wrote: > >> All over the board depending on your locality unfortunately. Some cities >> own the poles, some power companies own the poles, and other utilities own >> the poles. Find the poles you want to go on, get their ID numbers off each >> pole, and then contact each pole owner to get a contract. In our locality, >> the power company owns 99% of the poles and they are pretty easy to work >> with. Other states you'll have pole attach agreements with 4 companies, >> each with different rules, different engineering specs, and different >> prices. "Make ready" fees are what you'll get hit with, meaning the pole >> owner will charge you if they have to improve the poles to take the >> load/make room for your cable. >> >> Some states will require you to be a CLEC, others won't. Some cities or >> counties will require a franchise agreement, others won't. >> >> >> Robbie Wright >> Siuslaw Broadband <http://siuslawbroadband.com> >> 541-902-5101 >> >> On Tue, Oct 14, 2014 at 1:50 PM, TJ Trout via Af <af@afmug.com >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af@afmug.com');>> wrote: >> >>> How do you go about placing aerial fiber on power poles and what is the >>> normal fee structure? What license do you need or permits to be able to >>> place aerial cable? Some type of franchise right? Any estimates on aerial >>> fiber cost for labor,fees, materials etc? >>> >> >> > > > -- > All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember that the > parts you are reassembling were disassembled by you. Therefore, if you > can't get them together again, there must be a reason. By all means, do not > use a hammer. -- IBM maintenance manual, 1925 >
