Lazlow
join:2006-08-07
Saint Louis, MO | Short on information Is the $800 a one time cost per physical location? If so, once each "house" has had it done then it is no longer an issue.
Kinda thin on information in this topic. |
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 Rogue WolfAte Your Homework, And Framed The Dog
join:2003-08-12
Troy, NY | I was wondering that myself. Surely it can't cost $800 simply to "turn on" the service at an already-connected location? If that's the case, they've got a lot more problems than simple subscriber churn. 
I can't believe that Utah is seeing such explosive housing growth that people will build houses, have FTTH connected and then move out before the muni project sees a return on the layout investment.
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I have learned to ignore such naysayers, when... quelling... them... hm?... was out of the question. |
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| said by Rogue Wolf:I was wondering that myself. Surely it can't cost $800 simply to "turn on" the service at an already-connected location? If that's the case, they've got a lot more problems than simple subscriber churn. Actually, it can. The sat providers figure it costs them around $600 every time they sign up a customer. One reason that's so high is advertising and marketing costs. The other is that maintaining a fleet of trucks and installers isn't cheap, even if all they do is drop of a modem. |
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The $800 is a one time cost to run fiber to the home on a new install. |
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