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Posted by Timothy Daniels on April 30, 2007, 11:37 pm
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Say what?
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Posted by Eric on April 25, 2007, 12:32 am
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> I'm not so sure that's true of all providers. Here in Tampa Bright House is
> responsible for all the wiring, all the way to the attachment to the modem
> or tv. They ran the cable for me from the pole to the junction on the house
> and then up thru the attic, down the wall and to the cable modem.
>
Sure, any cable company will run outlets and activate them. However,
many systems don't wall fish, or install outlets in apartments/condos,
and in some cases rentals. Same is true for the phone company. It is
just that an electrician or low voltage contractor may do a better
job, since they are only charging for the installation of the cable,
not the service activation (you'll also pay much more for the
electrician). Can't get cable without an active outlet!
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Posted by Dana on April 22, 2007, 12:40 am
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> Me friend and I are interested in starting a custom cable ( TV )
> company, just simple in home custom installs.
Where are you planning on getting the content you want to distribute.
There are ways that you can obtain a license from a satellite provider to
offer content tou your future subs.
> Does anyone know if this is possible? Are there laws or rules in place
> by the cable companies that will not allow this.
You cannot redistribute their signal.
> Is there a way to do it with them but not work for them on their
> appts.
You may be able to be a contractor for them
> Maybe give them a percent, or some legal papers so they don't think
> the customer is stealing form them, even though we all know it is out
> ther everywhere.
But it is not your to take.
>
> Is anyone doing this already.....
>
> Thank you for any information..
>
> Dominic
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Posted by on April 22, 2007, 1:41 am
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>
> > Me friend and I are interested in starting a custom cable ( TV )
> > company, just simple in home custom installs.
>
> Where are you planning on getting the content you want to distribute.
> There are ways that you can obtain a license from a satellite provider to
> offer content tou your future subs.
>
> > Does anyone know if this is possible? Are there laws or rules in place
> > by the cable companies that will not allow this.
>
> You cannot redistribute their signal.
>
> > Is there a way to do it with them but not work for them on their
> > appts.
>
> You may be able to be a contractor for them
>
> > Maybe give them a percent, or some legal papers so they don't think
> > the customer is stealing form them, even though we all know it is out
> > ther everywhere.
>
> But it is not your to take.
>
>
>
>
>
> > Is anyone doing this already.....
>
> > Thank you for any information..
>
> > Dominic- Hide quoted text -
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I would like to get back to just my question,
Does anyone really know the laws or rules of installing, from the
ground block, " inward ?"
Say, a home owner wanted a TV in her Kitchen? or like my brother in
his Closet....?
Just running a simple customer more professional look.
Again, thank you for any feed back..
Dominic
added.... I think if I was to get the customer to sign, that they will
contact the local provider to activate, then I think this would clear
all problem of my company stealing their signal... right?
Thanks
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Posted by Warren H on April 22, 2007, 4:56 am
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> I would like to get back to just my question,
> Does anyone really know the laws or rules of installing, from the
> ground block, " inward ?"
> Say, a home owner wanted a TV in her Kitchen? or like my brother in
> his Closet....?
> Just running a simple customer more professional look.
>
> Again, thank you for any feed back..
A customer is allowed to provide their own inside cabling. They can do
it themselves, or hire a contractor to do it.
However, most cable companies will install inside cabling as part of
their regular installation charge. Perhaps it'll be a flat rate. Perhaps
it'll be a per-outlet rate. But generally it's going to cost less to
just let the cable company handle it than it would be to hire their own
contractor.
Also, if there is a problem, and the cable company finds it to be a
result of improper cabling, at that time they may charge an hourly rate
to re-do it to their specifications. And if they find that improper
cabling in someone's house is causing a problem for someone else, they
can simply disconnect the problem house.
Also, when the cable company does the installation themselves, if
there's a problem with the signal at the drop, they can fix that
problem. You wouldn't be able to offer that service. This could also
result in the customer essentially double-paying.
The only benefit to the customer is that (presumably) you will listen to
their special requests. For example, the cable company may only be
willing to run a cable along the outside of a baseboard, but the
customer may want it fished through the wall. (Of course if you're
charging extra for extra work, the customer may decide that it isn't
worth it!)
Remember you'll need a contractor's license in any state. In many places
you'll need a local business license, too. (Perhaps multiple business
licenses if you work in multiple municipalities.) You may also need to
have performance bonding. You'll need insurance. You'll have to file all
the right paperwork for licenses and taxes, and if you hire someone to
help you, you'll need to comply with all the payroll laws, workers comp
laws, unemployment insurance, etc.
And then there's the question of how will you find your customers? Will
there be enough customers willing to pay what you need to charge to make
a profit?
A related idea would be instead of installing cable TV cabling, install
home theaters. While most stores selling home theater components have
already hooked-up with a contractor(s), and then market those services
to people buying home theaters, your particular local market may still
have room for one more contractor. (My guess would be that for most of
these contractors, residential jobs are their least profitable jobs, and
their most profitable jobs are commercial communications installations,
and they get those jobs because of significant networking over many
years, and many adaptations of their business as times have changed over
the years.)
Starting any business can be a very big undertaking. Operating the
business itself may prove to be more work than the actual service you're
reselling. And yes, discovering whether your idea is even viable is a
lot of work in itself. While asking here might get you some ideas, the
help you'll get here barely scratches the surface of what you'll need to
create a successful business.
So essentially, your idea isn't all that new of an idea. It probably
wouldn't be profitable as your only service. There are almost certainly
well established companies that you'd be competing against if you go
after the more profitable related services. And you may find the
contractor and business licensing processes, and operation of the
business itself to be more difficult than the work itself.
In other words, if your business experience is akin to going door to
door to rake leaves or shovel snow, your idea, while interesting, is
going to be harder to successfully implement than you may be capable of.
(And I base that on the fact that you're asking people in a cable modem
newsgroup instead of something more appropriate for entrepreneurial
questions.)
--
Warren H.
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Any resemblance to the views of anybody living or dead is
coincidental. No animals were hurt in the writing of this
response -- unless you count my dog who desperately wants
to go outside now.
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