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Utility Markings 5G or Fiber
Hi,
I'm posting in the forum to ask a question regarding whether or not you might know the purpose of the utility markings spray painted on my property.
There are red lines spray painted in my alley and backyard.
Pictures of red lines
http://imgur.com/a/LxdTyEK
http://imgur.com/a/7t506Gt
http://imgur.com/a/C5hOLgO
http://imgur.com/a/JSal5Pl
There is an orange circle spray painted in my backyard. I read that orange spray paint marks telecommunication utilities.
Picture of orange circle
http://imgur.com/a/OimCD5i
Utility color codes
en.wikipedia.org/.../Utility_location
Is someone going to install a small 5G cell tower or a fiber line in my backyard? I don't want a cell tower on my property.
I live in Kenner, Louisiana.
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DavidA2
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I can certainly understand your concern and we would be happy to look into that with you. To do that, we ask that you email us at cox.help@cox.com with your service address and a link to this forum thread.
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Bruce
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I would suspect the communications pedestal in 1 of your images before a 5G tower. If you've noticed any utility vehicles alongside the main thoroughfare of your neighborhood in recent history, they were probably laying fiber. Once the main lines are laid, utility crews would then replace tributary lines within neighborhoods to the nodes and pedestals. Orange lines would be the run and circles probably akin to manhole covers. They'll dig.
5G towers don't really need to be tall...50-200 feet...so your house would probably prevent any line-of-sight for users.
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Elsie
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The customer support rep said Cox doesn't build cell towers and there are no tickets open currently in my area showing Cox performing any work.
@Bruce
I hope that's all it is.
Telecommunications pedestal
en.wikipedia.org/.../Telecommunications_pedestal
I'm seeing many utility vehicles in my neighborhood. They recently installed smart meters on my condo building and I noticed a new box on the utility pole across the street. I guess the box is a smart meter relay device.
Smart meter relay device
www.thv11.com/.../91-611449096
I've read a number of news articles about 5G rollout in my parish, but I haven't seen any new cell towers yet. I've seen many powerline snowshoes. I guess those are fiber cables.
Powerline snowshoes
www.reddit.com/.../44c6cc
Thanks for replies.
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Elsie
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They are digging right now.
Picture of stupid hole
http://imgur.com/a/mLByeXJ
They're installing a 5G tower, less than 6 feet high. That's what a foreign workman said. The police officer that I called to my condo said the workmen are with AT&T.
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Elsie
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@Bruce
I don't know if they're going to install a 5G data box and 5G tower.
Verizon 5G data boxes appear without notice
www.houstonchronicle.com/.../Streamlined-5G-buildout-puts-ground-15889021.php
The foreign workman said 5G and fiber and put his hand on his chest to show the height. I assumed he meant a small 5G cell tower.
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Elsie
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They installed a fiber pedestal. It's ugly.
Charles Pedlock Fiber Pedestal
www.charlesindustries.com/.../
I'm glad it's a passive device that doesn't require power.
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Elsie
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@Bruce
I've got a Cox Internet Starter coax connection and a Consumer Cellular dumb phone. I'm not looking forward to the 5G revolution.
@WiderMouthOpen
That's my guess.
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