Security complexes: can you use Telkom ducting for fibre?
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Optic fibre is bringing “superfast broadband” to an exponentially-increasing number of South African homes and businesses.
And competition in the field is fierce. Which is great for us as consumers, but if you live or work in a “community scheme” there’s a catch. How does your chosen supplier physically run fibre cabling to your individual properties?
Laying new underground ducting will mean a lot of cost and a lot of disruption, so you will want to use existing infrastructure if you can, and Telkom’s ducting is likely to be a prime candidate. But before you rush ahead and use it, consider this recent High Court decision which confirms that Telkom has the right to control who uses its ducting and other equipment… and who does not.
http://mailchi.mp/3107e52e85c6/bissets-legal-update?e=ca1789db80
Author: Bisset Boehmke McBlain
