If it wasn't for ROW and easement laws two thirds of homes in this county wouldn't have clean flowing water and sewage would still be dumped in the streets. BTW, I don't know of any new pole lines put up in years - maintaining yes - new no. At least by telcos. Occasionally, some new cable is strung up to existing but that's the exception. There's a lot of companies placing cable everyday but most don't cry about how unfair it is that they aren't using others facilities. For the record, a great deal of conduit and cable is sold or leased to companies willing to pay for it instead of placing their own. By Google trying to do what they are doing it's simply an attempt to get free (or significantly reduced priced) access to incumbent facilities. Like what happened when the FCC was 'encouraging' competition by hammering incumbent carriers.
What does Cox pay to OGE for the access?
What do you think of the old Pole Attachment Act?
I see what you're saying.
At times someone has to give up part of their personal property rights in the interests of the common good.
Just not OGE or telecom companies.
I have a solution.
How about if oge grants an easement on their poles to the telecoms and the telecoms grant easements to other telecoms?
Long story short, problem solved.
How about if oge grants an easement on their poles to the telecoms and the telecoms grant easements to other telecoms?
Long story short, problem solved.
The city of OKC pays OG&E $15 per pole annually. I'd reckon that Cox pays something similar.
But I imagine that price includes the cost of the electric they are using for their repeaters.
Yeah, crony capitalism is the $hits.
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