https://backchannel.com/the-new-payola-deals-landlords-cut-with-internet-providers-cf60200aa9e9#.l6a38myj8
"Sure, a landlord can’t enter into an exclusive agreement granting just one ISP the right to provide Internet access service to an MDU, but a landlord can refuse to sign agreements with anyone other than Big Company X, in exchange for payments labeled in any one of a zillion ways. Exclusivity by any other name still feels just as abusive.” Apartment owner across the river has a local WISP. ATT tried to strong arm him into giving access. He said sure, but all payments have to be made in cash, in person, on such and such day. ATT didn’t agree to the terms so he effectively kept them out. His next tactic is to have them pay in bitcoin should they ask again. Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Chairman Internet Exchange - Peering - Distributed Fabric > On Aug 28, 2016, at 1:52 PM, Mike Hammett <af...@ics-il.net> wrote: > > I don't believe exclusive contracts are permitted by the FCC. I believe > you're limited to exclusive marketing. > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > > Midwest Internet Exchange > > The Brothers WISP > > > > > From: "CBB - Jay Fuller" <par...@cyberbroadband.net> > To: af@afmug.com > Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2016 12:46:46 PM > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Ownership of wire / fiber in a building > > > > IF anyone has any paperwork they can share for accomplishing exclusive access > in a building, i'd love to see it. > thanks ;) > > ps - what prevents a tenant from ordering service from a telco themselves not > realizing such an agreement is in place? > > > A telco can cry foul and play the fact that telephones are an essential > service. Even if they can’t legally do anything, they can pressure the > building owner enough where it becomes an issue. I have seen tenants want to > order landline phones in buildings where a WISP had exclusive rights. The > tenant is going to be favored by the building owner almost every time. > > My advice get exclusive access to any pathways for cable in regards to your > services with the ability to sublet. If you can get it, get an exclusive > franchise for providing data services. > > Justin Wilson > j...@mtin.net > > --- > http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO > xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth > > http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Chairman > Internet Exchange - Peering - Distributed Fabric > > On Aug 28, 2016, at 10:26 AM, Paul McCall <pa...@pdmnet.net> wrote: > > I know that has been discussed several times in the past, but I recall a few > variables so I will re-ask the question. > If our company goes into a building and wires (either pre-construction of > post construction), will a contract legally cover us so that nobody else can > come around and claim rights to use that to distribute a service also? > Does that “ruling” change it we install conduit as well? > We have a bunch buildings to get “wired” over the next 60 days and I want to > protect ourselves if at all possible. > Paul > Paul McCall, President > PDMNet, Inc. / Florida Broadband, Inc. > 658 Old Dixie Highway > Vero Beach, FL 32962 > 772-564-6800 > pa...@pdmnet.net > www.pdmnet.com > www.floridabroadband.com
