8 July 2021
UPDATE AND FINALISATION: FIBRE ROLLOUT PROCESS
Based on the survey that was made available to residents of GFCE, the following was found (working on percentages based on 300 residents. The survey represents only 23% of ):
- During the 1st survey via email and messaging, only 4% of residents have
- 70 out of the 300 residents took part in the latest survey e. only 23%.
- Based on the 23% participation on the latest survey, the results were:
- Do you want fibre
| a. | yes | 90% |
| b | maybe | 7% |
| c | no | 3% |
- Preference: aerial poles/underground trenches
| a. | underground | 67% |
| b. | no preference | 26% |
| c. | aerial | 6% |
| d | as long as it’s not in their yards | 1% |
- What must the HOA do
- let them install underground 30%
- no comment 24%
- let providers proceed as planned 24%
- small percentages of different opinions made up the last 22%, which include things like proceed with litigation, have them share infrastructure
- We know that 2 of the 3 fibre providers indicated that they are not willing to share infrastructure (refer to correspondence on GFCE website from network providers).
- As a result of our low HOA membership, we don’t have enough financial support and are not able to proceed with
- We have conveyed the results as above in correspondence to all 3 fibre providers on 2 July
- In this correspondence, we indicated that they may proceed with their installations but they need to engage with the property owners on an individual
- We also indicated that we hold the right to litigate should we be instructed to do
- Note must be taken that Openserve has indicated as per their correspondence on our GFCE website, that they intend to proceed with mid-block installations which means the installation of poles in the back of the
We have indicated that owners are against this form of installations and we can not give permission to do so.
Such permission must be obtained from EACH property owner on an individual basis.
- The HOA has done all legally possible to ensure residents’ rights are protected and further issues must be taken up with the service providers directly, the contact details of which are:
METROFIBRE
Amelia von Abo Office 087 151 4000
Mobile 060 552 0760 grootfonteince@metrofibre.co.za
OPENSERVE
Danie Swart
Office 012 311 5927
Mobile 081 395 5734 DanieS2@openserve.co.za
THE WIRELESS COMPANY
Brandon Giles
Mobile 076 838 9219 brandon@wirelesscompany.co.za
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