Do MSOs and CLEC/fiber providers require free power and space? On Wed, Feb 16, 2022, 7:59 PM Martin Hannigan <hanni...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > NANOG'ers; > > At least in Boston, commercial property owners are receiving notices that > 'copper lines are being removed per FCC rules' and replaced with fiber. > The property owner, not the network operators (or users of unbundled > elements if that's even still a thing) are being presented with an > agreement that acknowledges the removal, authorizes the fiber installation > and provides for a minor oversight of the design. It suggests that no costs > are involved in terms of hosting equipment. No power reimbursement. No rent > for spaces used. > > There is an ominous paragraph in the letter that says if the property > owner doesn't comply that tenants will lose all services including elevator > phones, alarms, voice, internet and any copper/ds0 originated services. > They didn't say 911, but that would go without saying. > > Has anyone heard of this? > What FCC rule requires this? > > Thanks for any insights. > > Warm regards, > > Martin >
