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    What it takes to lay my own T1 or other data cable?

    Thanks again for all your responses. Yeah, I knew it's not a do-it-yourself. I was thinking alone the lines: this small ISP (megapath, I think) would not do it themselves either - they would hire a sub to actually lay the cable, and they are able to make a profit after 12 months... Why can't I...
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    What it takes to lay my own T1 or other data cable?

    Thanks for the information. This other company is actually a small t1 provider - I'd be surprised if they had any kind of agreements with the county. State-level - yes, they might have. Anyways, assuming your assessment is correct, what about the ownership of the cable? How does that work? What...
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    What it takes to lay my own T1 or other data cable?

    I did consider satellite Internet, but I need reliable, always-on (even in bad weather) connection. I'm an IT security consultant and need connection that supports VPN and high bandwidth. Satellite plans that support VPN are very expensive and make T1 look very attractive. FAPs are a...