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Are we REALLY getting fibre optic cable in our neighbourhood?
My neighbours and I have recently received notices in the mail saying that Telus is installing fibre optic cable in our neighbourhood. Can this really be TRUE?!? We are at the north end of Mallory ...
Rosalynn Don't get in a rush. This could be months away. They will string the fiber cables pole pole if overhead all the drops to houses. Many different crews - stringing - house installers. termination crews equipment installers at tel substation. Once fiber is to your house and terminated then you can apply for hook up. Don't rush it you will have sales people coming to your door. Crews move from town to own and you will never get a date when they are coming. Crews have special training for this. It took 2 years in creston before the first fiber cable was in the air and another year for first hook up. If underground takes longer. Polecat
Thanks for the detailed reply, Polecat. We hear that the crew is stringing the cable down at the far end of our road now, about 3 miles from our house. Sounds like I shouldn't be expecting the switchover too soon! Especially based on a couple of the other replies from big city folks who are still waiting, when the service is up and working across the street and has been for over a year. That's got to be extremely frustrating.
