"Perhaps you might consider renaming the lists “fiber asset list”, or “bldg square footage list, because that data does not reflect a carriers ability to DELIVER lit services. “The “lit” building list is perhaps one of the most inaccurate and overstated “metrics” in the business. What lit means to one provider, does not mean the same to another. A free standing building in Decatur, Illinois is not the equivalent of a Class A High Rise in a Tier 1 city. Also, just because a carrier has fiber in the building does not mean they can service each and every floor, far from it. In New York City for example, every landlord has rules and regs in terms of riser fiber, core drilling, etc. In the carrier hotels, it is even more pronounced. At 111 8th, just because a carrier is present on the 3rd Floor, doesn’t mean they can also provide lit services to each suite even on that floor, within a reasonable installation interval, ie 60 calendar days. The most accurate metric is to list each building by floor and by suite, and confirmation on what services a carrier CAN DELIVER to those floors/suites within 60 calendar days. By default, this captures data regarding the EQUIPMENT the carrier has IN PLACE to deliver services within 60 days, a metric that no one seems to mention on this thread. If there is a 90 day lag to have the equipment in place to deliver a GigE or an STM-4, what good are fiber and square footage metrics?? Without this information, square footage, fiber miles, etc are essentially raw data listing a carriers assets, not their ability to deliver lit services. The only metrics worth stating in terms of “lit” buildings are what specific services a carrier can deliver, to which floor/suite in a building, and in what time specific frame."
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