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

[David Cortez]

For posterity, Richard yesterday in SF.  

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> On Jun 13, 2016, at 2:44 PM, Luis Reyes <lreyes at kitcarson.com> wrote:
> 
> 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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>> Richard Lowenberg, Executive Director
>> 1st-Mile Institute     505-603-5200
>> Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504,
>> rl at 1st-mile.org     www.1st-mile.org
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