djweis
join:2006-04-02
West Des Moines, IA
| reply to christcorp
Re: Qwest Used FTTN DSL To Make Me Very Mad!
said by christcorp  :And I remember 1st hand when Qwest was reselling copper pairs to McCloud USA at BELOW wholesale costs. So I know it can/has been done. OK, how much do you think a copper loop should cost a CLEC per month and how much should a CLEC pay to have that loop installed? I know how much I pay and I know how much every other CLEC pays because I've read most of the agreements.
If there are no facilities available for a CLEC to lease (never purchase, always leased) Qwest has a process to have the CLEC pay for the construction cost (Google for CRUNEC). |
christcorp
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join:2001-05-21
Cheyenne, WY
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| You are correct. And from what I believe, the prices have changed. But I remember a number of years ago where the price was below. Maybe it's back in line. That's good. Remember, even though the initial cable was subsidized when put in, it's the ILEC who is responsible for the maintenance and service of the lines. It's not like they are maintenance free.
And if the CLEC wants to pay for construction to put in new cable, that's great too. My point is quite simple. If the cable/fiber is/was subsidized, then qwest should be required to lease it to the clecs/competitors at the established rate. If the cable/fiber is not subsidized, then Qwest shouldn't be required to lease it if they don't want to. If a clec or competitor wants to put in their own cable/fiber, then Qwest shouldn't disallow interconnect services. This is similar to when McCloud was putting in their own equipment inside of Qwest Central Offices. I agree with that. But anything NOT subsidized shouldn't be mandated to be made available to competitors. |
