No, not a CLEC. The other provider is an ILEC though. My company is just a WISP that is wanting to move to fiber.
Thank you, Brett A Mansfield Silver Lake Internet, LLC > On Aug 14, 2015, at 12:44 PM, Chuck Hogg <ch...@shelbybb.com> wrote: > > Are you a CLEC? That changes things, because if they have allowed someone in > the ROW already, I think they have to allow you too. There was some rule > passed, maybe in the Telecom Act, that states that cities cannot > discriminate, and must allow all providers. IANAL... > > I am currently in a battle with my city because they want to charge me a > franchise tax...that they don't charge to AT&T, Windstream, or Sprint. > > Regards, > Chuck > >> On Fri, Aug 14, 2015 at 2:31 PM, Brett A Mansfield >> <li...@silverlakeinternet.com> wrote: >> Me and another company have both requested access to the city ROW to run >> FTTx on the same day in the same city, and the response from the city was >> that they are trying to decide if they want to allow access to one or both >> of us or if they feel their current formally city funded company is enough. >> >> My question to the group is, is it even up to them or is it up to the >> residents? And if I cannot get into the ROW, what alternatives do I have? >> >> Thank you, >> Brett A Mansfield >> Silver Lake Internet, LLC >
