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NSCC Executive Summary CBG Communications, Inc. <br /> Cable TV drops not properly attached to poles. —This creates aesthetic problems <br /> as the drops are hanging away from the pole, in some cases several feet, but more <br /> importantly these drops can create a tripping or entanglement hazard to the <br /> general public as they come in contact with the cables. Furthermore, these cables <br /> often times are in what is referred to as the climbing area of the pole. This area is <br /> to remain clear in order to provide a safe area of the pole for cable TV and other <br /> technicians to climb up to equipment fastened to the pole. <br /> Down guys that are missing, loose or dangling from the pole. —Poles at the end <br /> of a run, or where the cables and wires angle off must have a guy wire or down <br /> guy to help support and carry the tension from the pole to the ground. Failure to <br /> install or properly maintain down guys places additional stress on the poles in <br /> question and leads to early failure of the pole(s). In addition, if additional stress is <br /> applied to the cable or wire run, such as a pole being hit by a vehicle or ice <br /> loading on the cables and wires, one or more poles that would otherwise handle <br /> the additional stress may fail without the additional support supplied by the <br /> missing or loose down guy. Down guys not properly attached to the pole or <br /> anchor can lead to safety problems if the poles become stressed more than usual <br /> because the tension placed on the poles is not carried to the ground. Failure of the <br /> poles also creates the potential for failure of the Cable TV system as well as the <br /> systems of other providers occupying the poles. <br /> Underground drop cables exposed above ground—When an underground drop is <br /> first put into service, often times it is not immediately buried. Prior to burying the <br /> drop, other utilities must locate their facilities and a crew must be engaged to <br /> perform the task of burying the drop. In addition, once the ground has frozen for <br /> the winter, drop burying ceases until the spring thaw. These delays in burying <br /> drops are understandable. However,there appears to be an unusually large <br /> number of drops that are not completely or even partially buried in the ten <br /> member cities. This is even more common in the case of multiple dwelling units <br /> or apartment building areas. <br /> ix <br />