Did you see the article about windstream getting money for Alabama? I think it must have been an AP article because it showed up in our local paper.
http://www.cullmantimes.com/news/state-fcc-provides-funding-for-expanded-broadband-in-rural-alabama/article_65ebebb8-3c50-11e5-a9ec-5b1fe1f16315.html ----- Original Message ----- From: Glen Waldrop To: af@afmug.com Sent: Friday, August 07, 2015 10:36 AM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fwd: Windstream Takes $175M Connect America Offer ToExpand Rural Broadband | FCC.gov The cable co I consult for had an order for Windstream placed in November of 2013. They were trying to get off of AT&T fiber. The rep at Winstream assured us this is possible. The install was to take place in February 2014. Fast forward to I think Sept 2014, we cancel the order. Windstream was going to run AT&T fiber to a different location and pawn it off to us as a different supplier. As much as I dislike dealing with AT&T today, we placed an order with them and had a 500Mb fiber installed within the month. Could be an isolated incident, but it didn't exactly instill me with faith in Windstream. -----Original Message----- From: Keefe John Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2015 9:03 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fwd: Windstream Takes $175M Connect America Offer To Expand Rural Broadband | FCC.gov They could start deploying fixed-wireless via BusinessOnlyBroadband. On 8/6/2015 8:35 PM, David Milholen wrote: > Seems that all the HYPE about CAF was a giant FARCE! > Go Giant telcos for gov funding. Squash the little guy :) > > > > -------- Forwarded Message -------- > > https://www.fcc.gov/document/windstream-takes-175m-connect-america-offer-expand-rural-broadband > > >
