LEC copper removal from commercial properties

Thu Feb 17 05:01:45 UTC 2022

On Wed, Feb 16, 2022 at 08:58:21PM -0500, Martin Hannigan wrote:
> At least in Boston, commercial property owners are receiving notices that
> 'copper  lines are being removed per FCC rules' and replaced with fiber.
> The property owner, not the network operators (or users of unbundled
> elements if that's even still a thing) are being presented with an
> agreement that acknowledges the removal, authorizes the fiber installation
> and provides for a minor oversight of the design. It suggests that no costs
> are involved in terms of hosting equipment. No power reimbursement. No rent
> for spaces used.

I have the opposite story of a commercial property where fiber was
installed, but they refused to remove the 12 pair copper, refused to
remove a massive demarc cabinet, and then threatened the property
owner that he couldn't remove it either.

Pity I didn't know that when I removed it while cleaning up the huge
mess.  And yes of course I checked that all the pairs were dead.

... JG
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