[1st-mile-nm] NM Rural Electric Coop Assoc. article

[Luis Reyes]

John,

I think Keven's commentary illustrates the desire for electric
cooperatives to explore the benefits of broadband in rural areas and the
role the cooperative can have including pole attachments.  In defense of
cooperatives and pole attachments we have arrangements with CenturyLink
and Windstream and both have been difficult to work with causing safety
issues, compliance issues and generally non-responsive when issues arise
which places the burden on the cooperative.  Hope this helps.

Luis

-----Original Message-----
From: 1st-mile-nm [mailto:1st-mile-nm-bounces at mailman.dcn.org] On Behalf
Of John Brown
Sent: Monday, June 13, 2016 2:13 PM
To: Richard Lowenberg
Cc: 1st-mile Nm
Subject: Re: [1st-mile-nm] NM Rural Electric Coop Assoc. article

It would be helpful if the Rural electric companies would follow the same
rules as non-rural's do for pole attachment....
Instead rural coop's create barriers to entry by not being willing to
share access to their poles on a neutral and reasonable basis.

On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 2:07 PM, Richard Lowenberg <rl at 1st-mile.org>
wrote:
> The NM Rural Electric Cooperative Association's Executive V.P., Keven
> Groenewold has an article on page 5, in the June issue of their member
> publication, on "Rural America Needs Broadband Service".
> http://www.enchantment.coop/editions
>
> While not an easy path for all the rural electric coops, they and their
> constituent communities have increasing broadband needs   They could and
> should play an important greater role in our rural broadband future.
>
> RL
>
>
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