Outside plant protection, fiber cuts, interwebz down oh noes!

Fri Apr 10 19:30:09 UTC 2009

Cones, hard hat, vest, and a hook (maybe a party light and a borrowed
ladder on your truck for good measure) costs under $400.

The real cost of the fiber is not the cable, it's securing the path
using underground or aerial construction. In our shop's mostly-rural
service area, that's over 80% of the cost of a build versus fiber
cable, splicing or CPE hardware. Urban areas is even higher
percentage.

Of course providers need proper engineering and electronics to
maintain service coverage if somebody does cut your stuff. I can think
of a few shops where this is the toughest part.

-D

On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 3:05 PM, Carlos Alcantar <carlos at race.com> wrote:
> Your right about having the right tools whats a manhole hook cost $50
>
> -carlos