Who’s responsible for what?

You

  • Give the PUD a construction application and pay the application fee.
  • Work with our engineers to figure out the best path for a trench. Give the PUD the rights of ways and easements for construction, operation, and maintenance of the fiber optic service drop.
  • Pay any applicable costs of trenching, labor, and installation of underground conduit.
  • Sometimes the customer will need to provide an exterior outlet with a while-in-use cover ("bubble cover"), if power from the electric meter is not feasible.

PUD 3

  • We’ll give you a written cost estimate for getting the fiber optic service to your house.
  • We'll build the fiber infrastructure.
  • We’ll take on the responsibility for maintaining the line up to the fiber optic equipment we install at your house for wholesale telecommunications service.