[Cialug] Fiber Optics Network Maps...

Wed Jul 21 14:41:31 CDT 2010

It's the responsiblity of the end user or land owner. We usually subcontract it as I don't know how to run a shovel :-) You would want to call one-call to mark the existing underground facilities though.

dave

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From: cialug-bounces at cialug.org [mailto:cialug-bounces at cialug.org] On Behalf Of Kenneth Younger
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 2:43 PM
To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group
Subject: Re: [Cialug] Fiber Optics Network Maps...

Who is responsible for getting that PVC from the computer/demarc out to that designated connection? Is that something Internet Solver can do? Is is something I can do myself on my own property? Do you need to have a specific certification/license?

On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 2:03 PM, Dave Weis <djweis at internetsolver.com<mailto:djweis at internetsolver.com>> wrote:

It varies a bit, we've gotten pricing ranging from $0 on the Qwest portion but requiring $10k in conduit from the designated building to the road to $30k for the Qwest construction but the conduit was already there. Most of them we've installed or quoted didn't have any Qwest charges though. The majority of the cost is you getting a 4" PVC conduit from your computer/demarc room out to the designated location in the right of way.

dave

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From: cialug-bounces at cialug.org<mailto:cialug-bounces at cialug.org> [mailto:cialug-bounces at cialug.org<mailto:cialug-bounces at cialug.org>] On Behalf Of Tim Champion
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 1:58 PM

To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group
Subject: Re: [Cialug] Fiber Optics Network Maps...

Just out of curiosity, what range of money are we talking about to put in fiber to a given location? I suppose it all depends on distance and "obstacles", but would that be $5,000? $10,000, $50,000?

Tim Champion
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On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 1:31 PM, Dave Weis <djweis at internetsolver.com<mailto:djweis at internetsolver.com>> wrote:

There are different parts of Qwest. If you look at the paint on the ground when they do locates the local part of Qwest is labeled as QLN for Qwest Local Network.

As far as fiber to your home, if you cover the cost, we'll put it wherever you want :-)

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: cialug-bounces at cialug.org<mailto:cialug-bounces at cialug.org>
> [mailto:cialug-bounces at cialug.org<mailto:cialug-bounces at cialug.org>] On Behalf Of Dave Hala Jr
> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 1:27 PM
> To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Cialug] Fiber Optics Network Maps...
>
> Is that really feasible? When I lived in town there was Qwest
> fiber in the ground in the alley 3 ft from the edge of my
> house. That means it was barely 4ft from my computer... Could
> I get a fiber to my house? No.
> In fact, Qwest thought my even asking was amusing.
>
> :) Dave
>
> On Wed, 2010-07-21 at 12:33 -0500, David Runneals wrote:
> > @jim I know Qwest runs fiber along UP rail lines... we have
> one going
> > though our town, so you could find a farm close to a UP line...
> > basically when your looking for farms, go around the perimeter
> > (usually by the road) they have warning signs posted, warning of
> > underground fiber... I think I have seen that they run them along
> > rural roads (or that could have been purely telephone)...
> We all know
> > that the companies (Qwest, Mediacom, Verizon, Windstream, INS, etc)
> > all keep the best maps for them selves... Good luck!! Links
> are below
> > of maps:
> >
> > http://www.iowatelecom.net/images/itc-connect-map.pdf - Iowa Telecom
> > (windstream)
> >
> http://www.fiberutilities.com/documents/FG_Press_Release_An_In
> terstate_Fiber_Utility_Whitepaper_021010.pdf - not in place yet...
> > http://www.icn.state.ia.us/aboutus/images/FIBER%20(generalized)%20%<http://www.icn.state.ia.us/aboutus/images/FIBER%20%28generalized%29%20%>
> > 20LEASED_CONNECTIONS.pdf - ICN
> >
> http://www.iowanetworkservices.com/resources/20/iowa_statewide_fiber_m
> > ap.jpg - INS
> >
> > http://www.broadband.gov/maps/availability.htm - check this
> too... I'm
> > REALLY surprised about Iowa, since most of the land is rural...
> >
> > I have asked Windstream (Iowa telecom merger) if they have
> a detailed
> > map of their connections in Iowa... I'm surprised there
> isn't a better
> > one for the public...
> >
> >
> > David Runneals
> > E: david at runneals.com<mailto:david at runneals.com>
> > W: runneals.com<http://runneals.com>
> > W: wipperman-runneals.com<http://wipperman-runneals.com>
> >
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