Re: Leasing network cable infrastructure

"netmon" <calph66@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
>Only in America.... just left a meeting with a large university that we
>are loosely associated with. We have been on their network (full
>internet access) and we are now putting in our own
>routers, swithes, and our own ISP but we are still in their buildings
>(paying rent). We used to pay a jack charge for each device we had
>pluggged in, it was a very heffty amount. Now that we are putting our
>own stuff in they still want to charge us a monthly cable fee fro each
>device.
> ?? Does anyone pay to use a dark wall jack into a dark closet ??
>Let me hear your comments, please - I need your feedback!


Yes. Landlords charge all sorts of fees for whatever they think they
can get out of their tennants that are seen as a resource.

I assume you didn't pay to put the wiring in, they did (at some point
in time), so its their property. Even if a previous tennant did, its
considered a permament upgrade that reverts back to the building owner
after they are gone.

I suppose standard lease language now-a-days should outline fees for
using structure that is already there, instead of assuming its free.

In my building, they charge for each cable in the riser that you'd
run, but not for using the structured wiring that was here. Landlords
long ago started charging roof access rights for putting up antennas.

That sounds like they are just bitter at losing some revenue from you
though. I'd negotiate, but you should have some choices to backup your
negotiations.



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