Thanks to John Schultz for sending me the Rural Utility Services BIP Round Two Application Directory. It’s 846 pages of application descriptions and includes the names of organizations that have filed responses to the applications. I posted a general list (with descriptions) of Minnesota-related applications earlier – but today I thought I’d send a follow up with a list of the organizations that have responded to the applications.

First, here’s a quick explanation on the Public Notice Filings…

The Public Notice Filings (PNFs) will provide a 30-day period [that deadline was actually extended due to “emergency maintenance”] for existing service providers to submit information to RUS regarding their existing service offerings. RUS will post PNFs for all Round 2 BIP Infrastructure Applications. Providing a response is strictly voluntary. Existing service providers are not required to provide a response to any Public Notice Filing, but must do so in order for their existing services to be considered when determining the eligibility of the proposed funded Service Areas identified in the associated BIP application.

Here are the applicants and the list of organizations that sent in responses.

1. Aim Wireless Solutions (7247) got responses from:
   Blue Earth Valley Telephone Company
   Cannon Valley Telecom, Inc.
   CenturyLink
   Charter Communications, Inc.
   Christensen Communications
   Comcast Cable
   Frontier Communications/Citizens Communications
   Jaguar Communications, Inc
   Mediacom Communications Corporation
   New Ulm Telephone
   Pine Island Telephone
   Pine Island Telephone company
   Qwest
   Sleepy Eye Telephone Company
2. Arrowhead Electric Cooperative (6656) got responses from:
   CenturyLink
   Northeast Service Cooperative
   Qwest
3. Arvig Telephone (6016) got responses from:
   Charter Communications, Inc.
4. Bertran Communications (6628) got responses from:
   Amery Telcom, Inc.
   AT&T
   Baldwin Telecom Inc.
   Bloomer Telephone Company
   Bruce Telephone Company
   CENTURYLINK
   Charter Communications, Inc.
   Cheqtel Communications
   Chequamegon Communications Cooperative
   Clear Lake Telephone Company
   Cochrane Cooperative Telephone Company
   Comcast Cable
   Coon Valley Farmers Telephone Company, Inc.
   Farmers Independent Telephone Company
   Hager Telecom, Inc.
   Hillsboro Telephone Company, Inc.
   Indianhead Telephone Company
   Lakeland Telecom
   LaValle Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
   Luck Telephone Company
   Manawa Telephone Company
   MarquetteAdams
   Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
   Mediacom Communications Corporation
   Merrimac Communications Ltd.
   Milltown Mutual Telephone Company
   Nelson Telephone Cooperative
   Netwurx LLC
   Niagara Telephone Company
   Reedsburg Utility Commission
   RichlandGrant
   Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
   Siren Telephone Company
   Somerset Telephone Co
   Spring Valley Telephone Company, Inc.
   Time Warner Cable, Inc
   TriCounty
   Telephone Cooperative
   Union Telephone Company
   VERNON TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE
   West Wisconsin Telcom Cooperative
   Western Wisconsin Communications, LLC
   Wittenberg Telephone Company
   (These responses may primarily WI service areas; it was difficult for me to quickly assess which areas might have been in MN.)
5. Farmers Mutual Telephone Company (5552) got responses from:
   Qwest
6. Federated Telephone Cooperative (5143) got responses from:
   None
7. Federated Telephone Cooperative (7365) got responses from:
   Qwest
8. Fond Du Lac Reservation (6391) got responses from:
   Qwest
9. Hilbert Communications (7723) got responses from:
   CENTURYLINK
   Cochrane Cooperative Telephone Company
   Frontier Communications of Mondovi
   Nelson Telephone Cooperative
   TriCounty
   Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
   Amherst Telephone Company
   AT&T
   CENTURYLINK
   Charter Communications, INC
   Charter Communications, Inc.
   Coon Valley Farmers Telephone, Inc.
   Hillsboro Telephone Company, Inc.
   LaGrant Connections, LLC
   LaValle Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
   MarquetteAdams
   Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
   Mediacom Communications Corporation
   MH Telecom, LLC
   Reedsburg Utility Commission
   Rhinelander/Frontier Comm of Wisconsin
   RichlandGrant
   Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
   Union Telephone Company
   Vernon Telephone Cooperative
   (These responses may primarily WI service areas; it was difficult for me to quickly assess which areas might have been in MN.)
10. Iowa Telecommunications Services (7686) got responses from:
    Qwest Corporation
    Mediacom Communications Coproration
    Mediacom Communications Corporation
    Jagwire Enterprises DBA Jagwireless, DBA Loganet
    Jagwire Enterprises DBA Loganet
    Sidney South
    Jagwire Enterprises DBA Jagwireless
    (These responses may primarily Iowa service areas; it was difficult for me to quickly assess which areas might have been in MN.)
11. Jaguar Communications (5788) got responses from:
    Charter Communications, INC
    Hickorytech
    Qwest
12. Kasson & Mantorville Telephone Company (5389) got responses from:
    Charter Communications, Inc.
13. KeyOn Communications (6040) got responses from:
    Blue Earth Valley Telephone Company
    Cannon Valley Cablevision, Inc
    Cannon Valley Telecom, Inc.
    CenturyLink
    Charter Communications, Inc.
    Christensen Communications
    Comcast Cable
    Delavan Telephone Company
    Easton Telephone Company
    Frontier Communications of Minnesota, Inc.
    Granada Telephone Company
    Midcontinent Communications
    New Ulm Telephone Company
    Sleepy Eye Telephone Company
    Western Telephone Company
    Beton Cooperative Telephone Company
    Cable One, Inc.
    Callaway Telephone Co
    City of Barnesville Telephone Utility
    diversicom Wisper
    Wireless Solutions, LLC
    East Ottertail Telephone
    Farmers Mutual Telephone Company
    Federated Telephone Cooperative
    Felton Telephone Company
    Frontier Communications/Citizens Communications
    Garden Valley Telephone Association
    Gardonville Cooperative Telephone Association
    Hutchinson Telephone Company
    InvisiMax
    Loretel Systems, Inc.
    Midcontinent Communications
    Midwest Telephone Co
    Northeast Service Cooperative
    Osakis Telephone Company
    Paul Bunyan Rural Telephone Cooperative
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    Qwest
    TDS Telecom
    Tekstar Communications, Inc
    Twin Valley/Ulen Telephone Co
    US Cable of CoastalTexas, LP
    West Central Telephone Association
    Wikstrom Telephone Company Inc
14. Lake County (4538) got responses from:
    Qwest
15. Mid-State Telephone Company (5527) got responses from:
    Mediacom Communications Corporation
16. National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (6781) got responses from:
    Savage Communications Inc.
    Benton Cooperative Telephone Company
    Citizens Telecommunications Company of Minnesota
    Qwest
17. National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (6762) got responses from:
    Mediacom Communications Corporation
    Qwest
18. National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (6761) got responses from:
    Hutchinson Telephone Company
    Mediacom Communications Corporation
    CenturyLink
19. National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (6776) got responses from:
    Mediacom Communications Corporation
20. National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (6777) got responses from:
    National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative
    Savage Communications Inc
21. National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (6778) got responses from:
    CenturyLink
    Charter Communications, Inc
    Consolidated Telephone Company
    Qwest
    TDS Telecom
22. Nextera Communications (7493) got responses from:
    Charter Communications, INC
    Consolidated Telephone Company
    Savage Communications Inc.
    Qwest
    CenturyLink
23. Northeast Service Cooperative (6621) got responses from:
    CenturyLink
    Qwest
24. Paul Buyan Rural Telephone Cooperative (5688) got responses from:
    TCS
    Mediacom Communications Corporation
    Qwest
25. Qwest (4823) got responses from:
    Charter Communications inc
    Mediacom Communications Corporation
    Comcast Cable
    Northeast Service Cooperative
    Savage Communications Inc.
    Cable One, Inc.
    East Ottertail Telephone
    Tekstar Communications, Inc
    Benton Cooperative Telephone Company
    diversicom Wisper Wireless Solutions, LLC
    Consolidated Telephone Company
26. Red River Rural Telephone (4733) got responses from:
    None
27. Sjoberg’s Inc (5696) got responses from:
    None
28. Upsala Cooperative Telephone Association (6014) got responses from:
    Benton Cooperative Telephone Company
    Qwest
    Savage Communications Inc.
    US Cable of CoastalTexas, LP
    CenturyLink
    Charter Communications, Inc.
    Consolidated Telephone Company
    diversicom Wisper Wireless Solutions, LLC
    Savage Communications Inc.
    Eagle Valley Telephone Company
    EAST OTTERTAIL TELEPHONE
    MIDWEST TELEPHONE
    OSAKIS TELEPHONE
    TCS
29. Wikstrom Telephone Company (4806) got responses from:
    InvisiMax
30. Winnebago Cooperative Telecom Association (4975) got responses from:
    Charter Communications, Inc.
    Jaguar Communications, Inc
    Qwest Corporation
31. Woodstock Telephone Co (4875) got responses from:
    CenturyLink
    Charter Communications, INC
    Qwest