“Possession is nine-tenths of the law” (wise old idiom)
“Superfast broadband” – we all want it, and an increasing number of South African homes and businesses are getting it with optic fibre.
Once you are in a “fibre area” it’s easy to run cabling into your premises, unless you live or work in a community scheme - how does your chosen fibre supplier physically run cabling to your individual properties?
You will need underground ducting, and first prize will always be to use existing infrastructure. Telkom ducting is invariably a prime candidate, but what if you aren’t using Telkom as your supplier? We discuss a recent High Court case dealing with exactly that question…