[AusNOG] NBN doing site surveys in OptiComm lit up areas

[Damien Gardner Jnr]

*grin* can you mount a 60x60 square of corrugated iron off the side of a
tower, then call them back out? ;)

On Tue, 21 Mar 2017 at 12:09 pm, Ross Wheeler <ausnog at rossw.net> wrote:

>
>
> On Tue, 21 Mar 2017, paul+ausnog at oxygennetworks.com.au wrote:
>
> > Totally agree, but.....
> >
> > NBN = no logical approach
>
> Quite so.
> I'm in an "Environment Protection Area" - so no glass, and as the copper
> is too old and in poor condition they're not feeding it at all. Instead
> I'm in "fixed wireless" coverage area. Despite their installers being
> here, saying I was right on the maximum signal strength permitted (I'm
> close to the base, and excellent LoS), they cannot install because they're
> only "permitted" to use one of the two NBN approved roof mounts. One for
> metal sheets, the other for tiled roof. I live in an underground home and
> have no suitable roof. Ground mounts are now "prohibited", no exceptions
> I'm told. I have existing masts and solid parts of the structure that
> could be used, but it's not part of their "approved" installation kit, so
> install rejected, told to find "alternative technology".  Like, what,
> guys? Like bloody what??
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