So here's the problem. TWC has been complaining because they can't deploy fast enough, so they are having to go all underground. Google knows this, and will only come to Louisville if they can use the poles. Louisville is desperate (like most cities) for Google Fiber.
The problem based on my understanding is that Kentucky's 130 year old relationship with the state and almost 100 year old relationship with the power company and the KRS statutes surrounding them prohibits the City from making an ordinance like this. I honestly believe that this is how it will play out. AT&T will say something like, what if we are serving a hospital, and Google rearranges the cables damaging the network. Because of the way the ordinance provides the ability for any provider to do their own make ready, AT&T would have a very hard time finding and identifying the damage. Then subsequently, who would be responsible? If I were AT&T, I would be flipping out too! What if that involved moving a splice can, and it gets dropped...that could get really hairy. Word around here is that TWC was very close to filing suit, and still might. Regards, Chuck On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 11:59 AM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: > I guess they can complain the city cannot mandate accelerated make ready > rules for their own poles but the city can pledge to do faster make ready > for the poles they own. I don’t see where AT&T can complain about that. > Normally the pole owner is the one calling the shots for make ready. > > *From:* Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Friday, February 26, 2016 9:47 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] AT&T says, not on my poles you don't Google! > > Isn’t their complaint about the expedited make ready process allowing > third parties to move AT&T equipment and lines to make room, rather than > waiting 6 months for AT&T to move it themselves? Also I think it says AT&T > owns something like 40% of the poles, not sure that really matters. > > > *From:* Chuck McCown <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Friday, February 26, 2016 10:32 AM > *To:* [email protected] ; [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] AT&T says, not on my poles you don't Google! > > I think AT&T is going to have a hard time. The CATV industry fought a > long and bloody battle at the FCC for pole attachment rights. I don’t > think AT&T is going to get special dispensation. > > *From:* Chuck Hogg <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Friday, February 26, 2016 9:06 AM > *To:* [email protected] ; [email protected] > *Subject:* [AFMUG] AT&T says, not on my poles you don't Google! > > > http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/ATT-Sues-to-Delay-Google-Fiber-in-Louisville-136381 > > Regards, > Chuck >
