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Old UPC / Chorus cable installations removal

  • 29-03-2017 6:00pm
    #1
    event horizon
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭


    Hi All, I have a very ugly box and cable that belonged to Chorus/UPC multi channel that are as dead as a door nail for over 12 months or more. The two companies are gone but the mess remains on our fascias and walls. We would like to remove them asap, any constructive advise welcome .

    Kind regards


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  • #2
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,726 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    Was this their MMDS TV service with an aerial on the roof or their cable TV service?


  • #3
    Former Former
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,728 ✭✭✭Former Former


    event horizon wrote: »
    Hi All, I have a very ugly box and cable that belonged to Chorus/UPC multi channel that are as dead as a door nail for over 12 months or more. The two companies are gone but the mess remains on our fascias and walls. We would like to remove them asap, any constructive advise welcome .

    Kind regards

    Is this on the outside of your house? Even if you're not using the service, it could be supplying service to your neighbours.

    Wouldn't touch it without ringing Virgin first.

    If it's on the inside, just unscrew the box and get the polyfilla out.


  • #4
    event horizon
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭event horizon


    Hi, it was the cable system..

    Thanks for your post


  • #5
    event horizon
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭event horizon


    Hi, its outside on the fascia board and running up the wall outside..The service was discontinued over 12 months ago...no signal what so ever for anyone.


    Thanks for your post


  • #6
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,726 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    event horizon wrote: »
    The service was discontinued over 12 months ago...no signal what so ever for anyone.
    The MMDS system was switched off about 12 months ago so I assume this cable system was fed from the MMDS. Have you contacted Virgin Media (UPC) via the talk to Forum here?


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  • #7
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 69,942 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    A decent % of the network was killed with the MMDS switchoff - analogue only areas isolated from the main network. They were giving contact details to get MMDS gear removed so I assume they'd have some method of handling this but dead tree post might be the best way to get the right person.


  • #8
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,726 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    Actavo were contracted by Virgin to remove MMDS gear at a cost of €160 to ex-subscribers, the question is; who is responsible for removing the redundant cabling from these small MMDS fed cable networks?


  • #9
    Wabbit Ears
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,043 ✭✭✭Wabbit Ears


    Remove it yourself or pay the local TV installer guy to do it.


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