AT&T Green Utility Pillar in Yard
jdjohn
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Like me, I'm sure some of you have these in your yards...especially if you have somewhat older construction. I've been told these are not even active anymore since newer technology underground replaced it long ago, but removing the pillars is too expensive (and not deemed necessary) by AT&T, so here they sit. On mine, the metal cover is long gone, and a black plastic bag has been draped/taped over the pillar, so yeah...a real eyesore.
I'm happy to dig mine up and cut the wires, but wondering if anyone here has done this or has more information to share. Being a phone line, I'm not worried about high voltage.
I'm happy to dig mine up and cut the wires, but wondering if anyone here has done this or has more information to share. Being a phone line, I'm not worried about high voltage.
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"Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon
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Are you sure this thing is only for your property? Often it services more than one home. Also, the equipment technically belongs to AT&T and they typically have an easement to put it there. Finally, just calling them can often result in a lot of mis-information. So even if you get a verbal "go ahead", it may come from someone that isn't really authorized to speak about its disposition. If possible, get written permission to remove it.
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We have a townhome, and the buildings are all clustered together, so if the pillar is dead for me, it's probably dead for everyone. Of course you're right about the easement and it being their equipment. A couple of years ago, the black plastic bag came off, so I called AT&T about a 'repair', hoping they might do something permanent, but no - they just put another bag on it."This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
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Could you arrange for it to be accidentally run over by a truck also accidentally dragging a tow strap prone to accidental snagging?I disabled signatures.
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How soon can you get here with your truck?"This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
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Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon -
I'll warm it up around my own neighborhood.
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Could you arrange for it to be accidentally run over by a truck also accidentally dragging a tow strap prone to accidental snagging?
sounds like a job for @tonyb.
Of course, if he took care of it, it might end up looking like this...
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For the record: Don’t touch it!
AT&T replaced the bag when they did because service passes through that terminal/ped. Regardless of the plant’s* status, you could get into trouble. BTW if any of the plant is “working” and you happen to cut a worker that ringing, you WILL get ZAPPED w/110 volts AC - been there, done that, don’t want the T-shirt!
*Pairs? Phone company also calls it/them facilities. Only in certain contexts will you hear them call it “wire.”
Off the record: I’m an AT&T retiree. You’re right, AT&T will NOT spend the $ to yank it no matter how much you complain or how many people do the same. So-o-o IF you’re sure no service passes through it, accidents happen...
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I'm almost seeing this as divine intervention since it's coming from @gp4jesus PTL!!!
I'm sure of only a few things, and this is not one. I may have to do more due diligence."This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
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I was home all day and can prove it!
We will need you to take a snapshot of the front bumper on your smart car to confirm.
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mhardy6647 wrote: »
That picture looks so familiar, but I can't seem to recall .... Who are those guys anyway???
I really wanna know.So, are you willing to put forth a little effort or are you happy sitting in your skeptical poo pile?
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To go play some pinball...
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mhardy6647 wrote: »Could you arrange for it to be accidentally run over by a truck also accidentally dragging a tow strap prone to accidental snagging?
sounds like a job for @tonyb.
Of course, if he took care of it, it might end up looking like this...
The cover photo for The Who's “Who's Next” album shows a photograph of the band apparently having just urinated on a large concrete piling protruding from a slag heap. The photo was taken at Easington Colliery a former coal mining town in County Durham, England.Dec 3, 2009
That picture looks so familiar, but I can't seem to recall .... Who are those guys anyway???
I really wanna know.
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Leave it be, you never know whats active in it. If it's an eyesore though, I suggest painting it or making it look like a palm tree. Get some fake flowers or something.
Or get some landscaping bricks and make a tight circle around it, place another tile ontop and you have a plant stand.HT SYSTEM-
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Leave it be, you never know whats active in it. If it's an eyesore though, I suggest painting it or making it look like a palm tree. Get some fake flowers or something.
Or get some landscaping bricks and make a tight circle around it, place another tile ontop and you have a plant stand.
Must be a Martha Stewart or HGTV tip on this, eh?
My thought -- how about a nesting Ukrainian doll kinda thing? I think that'd be peachy!
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mhardy6647 wrote: »
That picture looks so familiar, but I can't seem to recall .... Who are those guys anyway???
I really wanna know.
I see what you did there...
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Leave it be, you never know whats active in it. If it's an eyesore though, I suggest painting it or making it look like a palm tree. Get some fake flowers or something.
Or get some landscaping bricks and make a tight circle around it, place another tile ontop and you have a plant stand.
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Owner parked in a vacant space one night.
Next morning after a light sprinkle.
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Legally it’s in a Right of Way that AT&T* has rights to - don’t ask me to explain. That said if your “landscaping” interfered w/access they* could charge you removal costs and you’d have no recourse. However techs are remarkably resourceful.Leave it be, you never know whats active in it. If it's an eyesore though, I suggest painting it or making it look like a palm tree. Get some fake flowers or something.
not too tight. See above or my previous post.Or get some landscaping bricks and make a tight circle around it, place another tile ontop and you have a plant stand.
Tony
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Legally it’s in a Right of Way that AT&T* has rights to - don’t ask me to explain. That said if your “landscaping” interfered w/access they* could charge you removal costs and you’d have no recourse. However techs are remarkably resourceful.Leave it be, you never know whats active in it. If it's an eyesore though, I suggest painting it or making it look like a palm tree. Get some fake flowers or something.
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That's what makes it an easement.
They have rights of certain access/use on your property.
But is this particular monolith pillar thing part of a condo or some sort of townhome complex? If so, isn't the whole issue pretty much in the purview of the owner/manager of the property (or association)?
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mhardy6647 wrote: »
Legally it’s in a Right of Way that AT&T* has rights to - don’t ask me to explain. That said if your “landscaping” interfered w/access they* could charge you removal costs and you’d have no recourse. However techs are remarkably resourceful.Leave it be, you never know whats active in it. If it's an eyesore though, I suggest painting it or making it look like a palm tree. Get some fake flowers or something.
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That's what makes it an easement.
They have rights of certain access/use on your property.
But is this particular monolith pillar thing part of a condo or some sort of townhome complex? If so, isn't the whole issue pretty much in the purview of the owner/manager of the property (or association)?
BTW where are you?Samsung 60" UN60ES6100 LED, Outlaw Audio 976 Pre/Pro Samsung BDP, Amazon Firestick, Phillips CD Changer Canare 14 ga - LCR tweeters inside*; Ctr Ch outside BJC 10 ga: LCR mids “Foamed & Plugged**”, inside* & out
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AT&T telecom pedestals are still in use.
Granted, not very used. Maintenance has all but stopped.
They are pretty much stuck in limbo. Once 5g becomes nationwide,
I'm pretty sure AT&T will pull the plug on all landline services.
That includes traditional phone lines and DSL.
They tried to kill copper services a couple of times, but were blocked by
state and federal governments. The city here has a ton of POTS lines in
use for alarms. And we have a ton of issues with them because of
crushed or open pedestals letting water in. I can't seem to get
anyone to here to go with cell based alarm reporting.
They are stuck in the 70's."The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg." --Thomas Jefferson -
If it accidentally got pulled up by some mysterious chain connected to a trailer hitch of a truck, they would have to do something other than place a bag over it. If no one shows up within 3 days to repair it? Most likely it isn't active and you could just remove it at that point, add dirt, seed and straw.
Gotta watch out for those surprise chain attacks.
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I'm in Nashville, TN.BTW where are you?
Here's the offender:
You can see the next one in the background...we have one about every 100ft throughout the neighborhood, but only on one side of the street.
Post edited by jdjohn on"This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
"Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon -
mhardy6647 wrote: »
Legally it’s in a Right of Way that AT&T* has rights to - don’t ask me to explain. That said if your “landscaping” interfered w/access they* could charge you removal costs and you’d have no recourse. However techs are remarkably resourceful.Leave it be, you never know whats active in it. If it's an eyesore though, I suggest painting it or making it look like a palm tree. Get some fake flowers or something.
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That's what makes it an easement.
They have rights of certain access/use on your property.
But is this particular monolith pillar thing part of a condo or some sort of townhome complex? If so, isn't the whole issue pretty much in the purview of the owner/manager of the property (or association)?
Condo projects differ greatly in who owns what. Attached or detached units, site condos, hi-rises, etc. You may or may not own any piece of land. You may own the land directly beneath your unit or your entire lot, or you may not own any. You still may have rights to limited use of the land (assigned, even if not owned) to your unit. You need to read your legal description and deed very closely. Also if your assessor values for taxes "land" as well as "improvements" that's a clue you probably own some land. As others have said, there's probably an easement for the AT&T box/pole, leave it be. "Townhome", "Patio Home", "Villa" are just descriptive names, can be organized as legal condominiums or not. They usually have an HOA as do most condos. Cooperatives are very different from condos.Post edited by aprazer402 on
