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  From: David Drury <idavid@smug.adelaide.edu.au>
  To  : David Lloyd <lloy0076@rebel.net.au>
  Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2000 16:17:53 +1030 (CST)

Re: Broadband options in SA (was Re: ADSL talk suggestion)

Hi,

> Generally overhead cables look rather dreadful and decrease the ambient
> niceness of an area. You'll note that in many new developments the
> cabling is and must be placed underground. It costs approximately $10000
> per metre (yes it is that high) to take overhead underground. It's a lot
> easier to install the cables underground at the start than to string
> even more services above ground...

How does that price vary for distance (ie does it cost the same to run to
my local exchange, as to say Internode's doorstep ? How about through
non-residential areas ?

Just curious whether that is the top end price, an average or a minumum.

cya

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