http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Why-try-to-do-broadband-on-the-cheap-22303366 en Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:49:41 EDT Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:49:41 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Why-try-to-do-broadband-on-the-cheap-22312759 I'm just saying (as a lineman for a telco) "I wouldn't want the power company around here splicing fiber" they have a hard enough time with the three phase they maintain now.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Why-try-to-do-broadband-on-the-cheap-22312759 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:25:20 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Why-try-to-do-broadband-on-the-cheap-22304360 said by mrkevin:

The power companies don't have the personnel. splicing fiber is not like splicing power lines.
You're right about one thing...It wouldn't be cheap.
Actually when I started working for a local exchange carrier in the early 80's, most of their technicians did not know how to splice fiber. When the company had a need for fiber splicers, they allowed their technicians to bid for the job, and then go through an assessment to make sure they had the aptitude to be trained do the job. Management then selected the most qualified technicians to send to training.

Power company linemen that have the skill to deal with high voltage lines can be trained to splice fiber and can deal with nodes located in sub stations.

At least with non conductive fiber, the power company will not have to install neutralizing transformers to eliminate sneak currents entering their nodes on copper communication lines.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Why-try-to-do-broadband-on-the-cheap-22304360 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:19:16 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Why-try-to-do-broadband-on-the-cheap-22303721 said by mrkevin:

The power companies don't have the personnel. splicing fiber is not like splicing power lines.
You're right about one thing...It wouldn't be cheap.
Same style of specialized work/trade, same amount of training, same salary. Being a power company lineman isn't a training video and a 1 week "trial"/intern period, neither is a fiber splicer.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Why-try-to-do-broadband-on-the-cheap-22303721 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:12:31 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Why-try-to-do-broadband-on-the-cheap-22303522 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Why-try-to-do-broadband-on-the-cheap-22303522 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:28:11 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Why-try-to-do-broadband-on-the-cheap-22303508 You're right about one thing...It wouldn't be cheap.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Why-try-to-do-broadband-on-the-cheap-22303508 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:25:52 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Why-try-to-do-broadband-on-the-cheap-22303366 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Why-try-to-do-broadband-on-the-cheap-22303366 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:00:15 EDT