The Sonic 'upgrade my internet service' page tells me that fiber will soon arrive in my neighborhood in the Oakland hills. That is exciting and a little terrifying, because:
1. From what I have read here, once fiber arrives in a neighborhood, all the copper customers are required to transition to fiber. (Any exceptions?)
2. Sonic only installs fiber from aerial poles, not underground. (My utilities all run underground under my shared driveway, about 250ft from a pole on the opposite side of the street.) Any way - including 3rd party installers - to get Sonic fiber pulled from the street to my house?
Does this mean Sonic will drop me once the fiber arrives in my neighborhood? Should I start investigating Comcast and AT&T?
Thanks for any help. Underground utilities are great for preventing fires and accidental outages, and make the neighborhood prettier. I never anticipated that a 30-year-old decision would be so problematic now.
1. From what I have read here, once fiber arrives in a neighborhood, all the copper customers are required to transition to fiber. (Any exceptions?)
2. Sonic only installs fiber from aerial poles, not underground. (My utilities all run underground under my shared driveway, about 250ft from a pole on the opposite side of the street.) Any way - including 3rd party installers - to get Sonic fiber pulled from the street to my house?
Does this mean Sonic will drop me once the fiber arrives in my neighborhood? Should I start investigating Comcast and AT&T?
Thanks for any help. Underground utilities are great for preventing fires and accidental outages, and make the neighborhood prettier. I never anticipated that a 30-year-old decision would be so problematic now.