SWINGLERS@baylor.bitnet (Steve Swingler) (04/27/89)
I recently submitted a request for information on ownership of Bell cable in our buildings. There are MANY different opinions of this, but I will share what we have learned here. The Texas Attorney General's office said that while the cable is legally owned by Bell, we are operating in a "free lease", the only restriction being that we let Bell use whatever pair they require first, and that we cannot destroy the cable. We will become owners of the cable in either 1990 or 91 (they could not remember the exact date). Finally, they said that Bell has no right to remove it. When we told the Bell people what we had learned they quickly changed their minds and backed off. I guess my advice for anyone in similar situations would be to call their bluff. Steve Swingler Center for Computing and Information Systems Baylor University Waco, TX DISCLAIMER: I'm no Lawyer, and Baylor is not in the business of giving legal advice. I am only sharing my experiences for your general information.