Comments on: Jackson IS thinking fiber! http://blandinonbroadband.org/2009/05/18/jackson-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: Ann Treacy http://blandinonbroadband.org/2009/05/18/jackson-is-thinking-fiber/#comment-5462 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 02:04:17 +0000 http://blandinonbroadband.org/?p=1934#comment-5462 Thanks Steve!

It’s these kinds of regulations that the Task Force needs to look at – the barriers (aside from money) that make it hard to expand broadband.

]]> By: Steve Downer http://blandinonbroadband.org/2009/05/18/jackson-is-thinking-fiber/#comment-5461 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:47:50 +0000 http://blandinonbroadband.org/?p=1934#comment-5461 State law (237.19)restricts municipal telephone service to the city limits. Windom is providing phone service over its fiber system. Maybe if people are willing to change that, Windom would be willing to extend service outside the city limits.

]]> By: Ann Treacy http://blandinonbroadband.org/2009/05/18/jackson-is-thinking-fiber/#comment-5410 Sat, 23 May 2009 03:33:39 +0000 http://blandinonbroadband.org/?p=1934#comment-5410 I think competition is generally a good thing. So, whether they’re the first or a subsequent provider in town – I think Windom (and other providers) offers a service to a community. That being said I agree with you that when a provide serves a community it’s best if they can serve the whole community, which may mean expanding to the outskirts or even beyond the city limits.

]]> By: Mark Tupper http://blandinonbroadband.org/2009/05/18/jackson-is-thinking-fiber/#comment-5402 Thu, 21 May 2009 16:34:13 +0000 http://blandinonbroadband.org/?p=1934#comment-5402 I do not understand why you are so excited about this project. Windom is only looking at cherry picking communities that currently have DSL and only providing service in the towns no rural customers will be served. Windom has not provided DSL to one rural customer even in their own community since they built their system. If they have not provided service to unserved rural residents in their own community why would you expect them to do it with this project. Also even though Windom has built a fiber to the home system 5mg service is their highest offering which is slower then what is currently available in those communities.

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