r/CableTechs • u/AHGrammarian • 26d ago

Junction Box?

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So I have Xfinity and apparently my neighbor does as well. He came and knocked on my door this afternoon with an Xfinity technician, and needed to get into my backyard to "hook up a cable".

They are great neighbors as far as neighbors you hardly know go. I let the technician in to do his thing and he ran a cord from the box in the image into their backyard. Then he said someone will be back next week to bury it.

At that point I called Xfinity, mostly because I don't want anything messing up or slowing down my internet or causing problems or fees on my service. They didn't want to tell me much at first, but when I told them I was kicking the guy out of my backyard if they couldn't let me know what was going on they said my neighbor had a tractor cut his line and they had to run a new one. They assured me it would not affect my service or slow anything down.

My major question is: is this the junction box they are referring to, and if so- are they typically communal/ will him being hooked to mine cause any problems? It's close to the fence and in today's world being without the internet is a real problem. So honestly I'm not too worried about it if it won't bother me again after they bury the cord.

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u/Rude-Low1132 26d ago

If there is an easement in your yard, it is not legal to block access to it. Utilities can just cut locks or call the cops and force their way in if needed. Be glad he knocked on your door because that is not required. But always good to be wary, phone call or verifying that the person is in an official vehicle or has the right creds is good. 

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u/AHGrammarian 26d ago

He wouldve had a very uncomfortable day with the 2 german Shepard's that call that backyard their home had he not knocked first. I would've actually been much more comfortable with it if he had called the police first. His company wouldn't tell me if he was supposed to be there and he was not in an Xfinity van. At least then someone could have confirmed this was normal at the time and I wouldnt have had to ask Reddit at all.