Comments on: St Paul is Thinking Fiber http://blandinonbroadband.org/2007/09/28/st-paul-is-thinking-fiber/ News and information on broadband use, policy, and trends Mon, 21 May 2012 14:36:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: jamie http://blandinonbroadband.org/2007/09/28/st-paul-is-thinking-fiber/#comment-1520 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 18:50:40 +0000 http://blandinonbroadband.wordpress.com/2007/09/28/st-paul-is-thinking-fiber/#comment-1520 here is a couple newspaper clips from a company in western canada
http://www.yourlink.ca/Mar7ValleyNews.pdf

http://www.yourlink.ca/Westernproducer%20feb_07.pdf

]]> By: Ann Treacy http://blandinonbroadband.org/2007/09/28/st-paul-is-thinking-fiber/#comment-1519 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 18:29:10 +0000 http://blandinonbroadband.wordpress.com/2007/09/28/st-paul-is-thinking-fiber/#comment-1519 I remember how stuck some rural areas were back when the government offices took a route that was unavailable to others – I hope that won’t be the case in Maine. They should look at the residential soon.

]]> By: jamie http://blandinonbroadband.org/2007/09/28/st-paul-is-thinking-fiber/#comment-1518 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 14:06:05 +0000 http://blandinonbroadband.wordpress.com/2007/09/28/st-paul-is-thinking-fiber/#comment-1518 Ann im glad u placed this.Also would like to point out that the fiber build in maine is not a residential build but only for businesses.In years to come they may give to homes.but also what does it do to fix the rural problems.

]]> By: Ann Treacy http://blandinonbroadband.org/2007/09/28/st-paul-is-thinking-fiber/#comment-1511 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 09:41:14 +0000 http://blandinonbroadband.wordpress.com/2007/09/28/st-paul-is-thinking-fiber/#comment-1511 Muni-Wireless just mentioned the St Paul build-out in an article that also mentions the trouble currently experienced by Utah. Apparently their FTTH networks are in jeopardy they hold public hearings on the issue. Anti-tax groups and local telcos are not happy with the progress thus far:

http://www.muniwireless.com/article/view/6460/

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