[olug] Two Competing Fiber Optic Utilities in One Conduit

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Damn - Last time I checked CenturyLink didn't have fiber by me.  Oh the dreams!


> On May 6, 2021 at 10:57 AM Reiners Cloud Consulting LLC <justin at reiners.io> wrote:
> 
> 
> symmetric
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> On Thu, May 6, 2021 at 10:56 AM Jeff Hinrichs - DM&T <jeffh at dundeemt.com>
> wrote:
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> > Justin,
> >
> > Is that symmetric or asymmetric?
> >
> > -jeff
> >
> > On Thu, May 6, 2021 at 9:29 AM Justin Reiners <justin at hotlinesinc.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > hahaha no sadly
> > >
> > > Even Cox and Centurylink came in opposite sides of the building, and
> > > even said they'd refuse to colo some space in a closet with each other.
> > >
> > > We're laughably paying $200 for 1gig with centurylink now, we used to pay
> > > $3200/mo for 100meg back in the day lol.
> > >
> > > On Thu, May 6, 2021 at 8:19 AM Rob Townley <rob.townley at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > The price of fiber optic service has dropped considerably which has
> > > brought
> > > > with it an unexpected problem - not enough conduit into the building.
> > > Has
> > > > anyone had any luck whatsoever getting a fiber optic installer to share
> > > > with a competitor existing conduit entering the building?  They would
> > > need
> > > > to meet up at a shared in-ground box outside the building, then merge
> > > their
> > > > fiber runs into one conduit that enters the building.      Once inside
> > > the
> > > > building, go their separate ways.
> > > >
> > > > The distance from the outside box to inside would be relatively short (
> > > > twenty feet or maybe much less) and straight, so even two thick cables
> > > > should make it through.  I understand cables bind and wrap around one
> > > > another, but this is not a long curvey conduit.  I also understand
> > > neither
> > > > wants the liability of the other damaging their equipment.  Anyone had
> > > luck
> > > > with this?
> > > >
> > > > p.s: Fiber Optic service has come down in price in so much, you might
> > > want
> > > > to see if you can get a better deal than coax.
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