Re: Relocate Telco NID-newbie

[jgrimms <jgrimms_member@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

In article <1gS8g.46524$iU2.12477@fed1read01>, alarman says...
>
>"jgrimms" <jgrimms_member@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:e40nr802uq5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >Some providers get really pissy if you mess with their side of it...call
>>>your's and tell them what you want to do. They're also connected to the
>>>main
>>>electric ground bond of the house...so ask...maybe they'll move it for
>>>you.
>>
>> Technically then, from a signal standpoint, I would be OK to extend their
>> drop,
>> I just might get in hot water with my telco.?  BTW, they won't touch
>> anything
>> without me paying dearly for it (unless I have no signal.)  I called about
>> getting my NID updated (mine must be from the 70's) and they said I would
>> need
>> to put in a work-order, not a repair-order and pay $35/1st 15 minutes and
>> $12/per 15 thereafter + hardware to have the work done.
>
>$35 to show up and $48/hour? Sounds reasonable to me. Why not let them move
>it for you?
>js
>

I agree with you that the rate in and of itself is not bad.  However, moving the
NID indoors to my homerun requires crawling 60ft. one way under my house and I
doubt I can convince any Phone Tech./Co. that this is a good idea, not to
mention the moving the NID inside at all.  Also, as we are all looking for extra
security in this forum, would they be willing to run it in metal conduit the way
I want?  I doubt it.

To reiterate, it sounds like it's technically sound to extend the drop and I
would welcome any recommendations on a good NID enclosure.
TIA

JG


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