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> to the curb for $57/mo. What's the setup fee to run fiber 100 feet and into your house to set up the box? Because Verizon did it for free. I still think pri

by debacle 12y ago

> to the curb for $57/mo. What's the setup fee to run fiber 100 feet and into your house to set up the box? Because Verizon did it for free. I still think private competition is better here. Verizon only did it for free because they're trying to tread on Time Warner, which is the way it should be.

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ayuvar 12y ago
According to the provider, the setup fee is $100. http://o-net.ca/about-us/o-net-myth-busting/ http://o-net.ca/about-us/o-net-myth-busting/
justizin 12y ago
I think that the city should offer minimal service / support, and that there is opportunity for small or other businesses to buy and resell capacity wholesale, including a more full service install process. Local power monopolies in many areas, at least, have to provide options for alternate power sources. Existing regulated telco monopolies have to let other providers use their infrastructure. I think municipalities should be able to play that role, or to deem it a function of the city / county and contract out for it, letting private players compete in a market with a guaranteed baseline service.
lukeschlather 12y ago
Comparable Verizon service appears to cost between $200-$400 a month (though it's available almost nowhere.) At that price you can bet they'll waive a $100 installation fee.
- acdha 12y ago
  You're talking about Verizon, though – the dslreports.com forums are full of people talking about being charged installation fees even when they've moved into a place which was already wired by the previous occupant. In my neighborhood they ran promos (we have 3 competing high-speed ISPs) but even then some people reported having to call to actually get the correct bill.
  - FireBeyond 12y ago
    That wouldn't surprise me. CenturyLink here did a door to door campaign advertising their Gigabit service. Wouldn't be anything unusual, except for the fact that the nearest address to these doorsteps that could get this service were 55 miles away in Seattle.
untog 12y ago
Where I live, I only have one choice of provider - Time Warner. And I can see why Verizon and the like don't get involved - they'd have to invest a ton of money before getting revenue from even a single customer. If the muni wants to step in and provide this service for the public good, I'm all for it.

by debacle 12y ago

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ayuvar 12y ago

According to the provider, the setup fee is $100. http://o-net.ca/about-us/o-net-myth-busting/ http://o-net.ca/about-us/o-net-myth-busting/

justizin 12y ago

I think that the city should offer minimal service / support, and that there is opportunity for small or other businesses to buy and resell capacity wholesale, including a more full service install process. Local power monopolies in many areas, at least, have to provide options for alternate power sources. Existing regulated telco monopolies have to let other providers use their infrastructure. I think municipalities should be able to play that role, or to deem it a function of the city / county and contract out for it, letting private players compete in a market with a guaranteed baseline service.

lukeschlather 12y ago

Comparable Verizon service appears to cost between $200-$400 a month (though it's available almost nowhere.) At that price you can bet they'll waive a $100 installation fee.

acdha 12y ago
You're talking about Verizon, though – the dslreports.com forums are full of people talking about being charged installation fees even when they've moved into a place which was already wired by the previous occupant. In my neighborhood they ran promos (we have 3 competing high-speed ISPs) but even then some people reported having to call to actually get the correct bill.
- FireBeyond 12y ago
  That wouldn't surprise me. CenturyLink here did a door to door campaign advertising their Gigabit service. Wouldn't be anything unusual, except for the fact that the nearest address to these doorsteps that could get this service were 55 miles away in Seattle.

untog 12y ago

Where I live, I only have one choice of provider - Time Warner. And I can see why Verizon and the like don't get involved - they'd have to invest a ton of money before getting revenue from even a single customer. If the muni wants to step in and provide this service for the public good, I'm all for it.