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I was thinking that the property/building owner could have just paid an independent contractor to wire the building when it was built (it's only 10 yrs old), mu

I was thinking that the property/building owner could have just paid an independent contractor to wire the building when it was built (it's only 10 yrs old), much the same way various subcontractors are used for different jobs when building a house. That way, data streams could come in through the cable lines that run to the building or one of the new wireless options that are being offered in my city. That was just my very basic thought about how this could feel less anti-consumer/monopolistic--I don't actually know how these types of things are usually done so feel free to let me know if you have more expertise!

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amazon_not 10y ago
It isn't enough to just wire the house, you have to install the fiber optic cables all the way to the central office or data center. It's a good model, but unfortunately there have been few takers to date.
- hanklazard 10y ago
  I'm specifically referencing wireless options such as Webpass--that service does not require cables all the way to the data center, right? What building management told me is that Comcast actually owns the data pipes inside my apartment building, thus preventing Webpass (or any other ISP) from ever being an option. I'm looking to move soon, in part because of this situation.
  - amazon_not 10y ago
    > I'm specifically referencing wireless options such as Webpass--that service does not require cables all the way to the data center, right? It still requires cables all the way to the data center. Webpass may use wireless for the last hop or a few hops, but sooner or later you need wireline infrastructure to backhaul all the traffic to the data center. There are a few reasons for this: - there are, if any, 10G wireless links - wireless requires line of sight to work - wireless is less reliable than fiber > What building management told me is that Comcast actually owns the data pipes inside my apartment building, thus preventing Webpass (or any other ISP) from ever being an option. Comcast may or may not own the inside wiring. Comcast obviously has no incentive to either disprove the claim or let anybody else use the cabling or install new cables, but probably neither has management either as they may be getting kickbacks from Comcast. Here's a good article on what monkey business is going on behind the scenes: https://backchannel.com/the-new-payola-deals-landlords-cut-with-internet-providers-cf60200aa9e9#.sw0iphrdp https://backchannel.com/the-new-payola-deals-landlords-cut-w...

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amazon_not 10y ago

It isn't enough to just wire the house, you have to install the fiber optic cables all the way to the central office or data center. It's a good model, but unfortunately there have been few takers to date.

hanklazard 10y ago
I'm specifically referencing wireless options such as Webpass--that service does not require cables all the way to the data center, right? What building management told me is that Comcast actually owns the data pipes inside my apartment building, thus preventing Webpass (or any other ISP) from ever being an option. I'm looking to move soon, in part because of this situation.
- amazon_not 10y ago
  > I'm specifically referencing wireless options such as Webpass--that service does not require cables all the way to the data center, right? It still requires cables all the way to the data center. Webpass may use wireless for the last hop or a few hops, but sooner or later you need wireline infrastructure to backhaul all the traffic to the data center. There are a few reasons for this: - there are, if any, 10G wireless links - wireless requires line of sight to work - wireless is less reliable than fiber > What building management told me is that Comcast actually owns the data pipes inside my apartment building, thus preventing Webpass (or any other ISP) from ever being an option. Comcast may or may not own the inside wiring. Comcast obviously has no incentive to either disprove the claim or let anybody else use the cabling or install new cables, but probably neither has management either as they may be getting kickbacks from Comcast. Here's a good article on what monkey business is going on behind the scenes: https://backchannel.com/the-new-payola-deals-landlords-cut-with-internet-providers-cf60200aa9e9#.sw0iphrdp https://backchannel.com/the-new-payola-deals-landlords-cut-w...