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Full title property in a non body corp complex = No fibre

Rismin

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So the scenario is that we are staying in a complex(well an enclosed area without a body corp and the enclosure was put up by us that stay there) and now that i am requesting fibre, i am told that "in order to put infrastructure in place they need a letter from the body corp that gives consent"

So we will never get Fibre? Is there anyone with some advice? o and it is in the East rand area:eek:
 
So the scenario is that we are staying in a complex(well an enclosed area without a body corp and the enclosure was put up by us that stay there) and now that i am requesting fibre, i am told that "in order to put infrastructure in place they need a letter from the body corp that gives consent"

So we will never get Fibre? Is there anyone with some advice? o and it is in the East rand area:eek:
You will get fibre.....You must get fibre.......everybody deserves fibre :D. On a serious note though and depending on what sort of infrastructure there is in your area, you might be able to get it sooner than later.Did you check if any of the fibre network operators (FNO) if they have infrastructure in the area? You can check the FNO websites. Vumatel, Metro Fibre, Netstream and Fibreco are some that come to mind. ISP websites such as Webafrica, Coolideas etc can also give you an indication if there is fibre in and around your area.

TL;dr The more people that you can get to commit to fibre, in your community, the easier it will probably be to get fibre.

With complexes/estates/body-corporates/HOA the network operator usually requires the residents to to form an agreement that they want fibre. The network operator will then install the fibre, usually at their own cost. If there is fibre to the kerb then that makes the installation easier, as the FNO just has to get the fibre to the home, otherwise they will have to bring the fibre from the nearest node(point) to a complex/estate and then to the home.

In your case, and without knowing if there are any other rules/by-laws etc, you will have to get a certain number of residents, in your community, to commit to fibre and approach the network operators. AFAIK these two processes can be done in parallel, but it would be good to gauge interest before approaching the FNO. The network operator that you approach will also give you an indication of how many people they require to sign up. Approach different FNOs and then compare.

Just remember to do your home work before appointing the FNO. I`ve seen instances where the the FTTH installation costs are cheaper but you end up paying more for the line rental over the long term and wonder why the ISP prices for the same package are cheaper with other FNOs. I do not work in the FTTH industry and the above is informed by having gone through the exercise a while back.
 

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