[CGUYS] FIOS-tastic
I was talking about FIOS with someone in Reston and was told an interesting story... The distribution point for the neighborhood was a green box out in a wooded area adjoining the property where the installation took place. The FIOS installer ran the cable through the woods and over the lawn, leaving the cable on top of the ground. After complaints the Vz folks came back out and buried the cable under the lawn, but in the woods the cable is still out in the open. Customer wants to know how long they can expect their FIOS service to stay up. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] FIOS-tastic
On Oct 17, 2008, at 12:44 PM, Tom Piwowar wrote: The distribution point for the neighborhood was a green box out in a wooded area adjoining the property where the installation took place. The FIOS installer ran the cable through the woods and over the lawn, leaving the cable on top of the ground. After complaints the Vz folks came back out and buried the cable under the lawn, but in the woods the cable is still out in the open. This is not an unusual situation at all. More often than not, these cables, FIOS or otherwise get buried, but to have them remain in the open on the ground happens all too often. My brother's cable system cable, not FIOS, has been laying in his yard for over six years. Ditto some of his neighbors. Some folks eventually buried their own, but for others, they are now virtually one with the roots systems of the grass. Steve * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] FIOS-tastic
At 12:44 PM 10/17/2008, you wrote: >I was talking about FIOS with someone in Reston and was told an >interesting story... > >The distribution point for the neighborhood was a green box out in a >wooded area adjoining the property where the installation took place. The >FIOS installer ran the cable through the woods and over the lawn, leaving >the cable on top of the ground. After complaints the Vz folks came back >out and buried the cable under the lawn, but in the woods the cable is >still out in the open. > >Customer wants to know how long they can expect their FIOS service to >stay up. my fios lasted 3 months. not a cable problem. was back up in 3 days. i would think the only difference between buried and surface is the possibility of mechanical damage for the surface run.(passing motocross, deer stomps the cable). we have underground streams, so up or down does not make a difference. >* >** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** >** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** >* * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] FIOS-tastic
Verizon dug a ditch for our cable, then left and never returned to fill it in. When we had Comcast, they put their cable in the trench, and didn't cover it over, either. My cats helped. I filled it with stinky kitty litter. This is not an unusual situation at all. More often than not, these cables, FIOS or otherwise get buried, but to have them remain in the open on the ground happens all too often. My brother's cable system cable, not FIOS, has been laying in his yard for over six years. Ditto some of his neighbors. Some folks eventually buried their own, but for others, they are now virtually one with the roots systems of the grass. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] FIOS-tastic
On Oct 17, 2008, at 9:46 PM, b_s-wilk wrote: Verizon dug a ditch for our cable, then left and never returned to fill it in. When we had Comcast, they put their cable in the trench, and didn't cover it over, either. My cats helped. I filled it with stinky kitty litter. As I said, not unusual to get half-assed work done in the cable industry. Steve * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
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>Verizon dug a ditch for our cable, then left and never returned to fill >it in. When we had Comcast, they put their cable in the trench, and >didn't cover it over, either. My cats helped. I filled it with stinky >kitty litter. You should have had you lawyer write them that you were tripped by their hole and have extensive injuries. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
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>i would think the only difference between buried and surface is the >possibility of mechanical damage for the surface run.(passing motocross, >deer stomps the cable). we have underground streams, so up or down does >not make a difference. It is also a trip hazard. Leaving a cable on the surface is just crazy. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
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It is also a trip hazard. Leaving a cable on the surface is just crazy. Agreed. I don't know what our OSP (outside plant) policy is here but I will look into it. Back in the day when we ran buried cable we buried it. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] FIOS-tastic
It's probably toast if the owner of the wooded property sees it. Thank you, Mark Snyder -Original Message- I was talking about FIOS with someone in Reston and was told an interesting story... The distribution point for the neighborhood was a green box out in a wooded area adjoining the property where the installation took place. The FIOS installer ran the cable through the woods and over the lawn, leaving the cable on top of the ground. After complaints the Vz folks came back out and buried the cable under the lawn, but in the woods the cable is still out in the open. Customer wants to know how long they can expect their FIOS service to stay up. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *