I'm a big fan of letting the market take care of it.  If there is a demand,
then a WISP will likely meet it.  If not, either deal with it or move
somewhere that has service.  Maybe that is another argument entirely, but I
think we're searching for a solution to a problem that doesn't exist.

On Wed, Dec 16, 2020 at 11:34 AM Adam Moffett <[email protected]> wrote:

> Is it better to fund Frontier FTTH and risk them being evil, incompetent
> Frontier or better to leave rural WV unserved?  It's easy to sit back in
> our comfy chairs and say Frontier doesn't deserve that money, but then what
> do we do after not giving it to them?
> On 12/16/2020 12:24 PM, Jason McKemie wrote:
>
> It should probably be a requirement that you aren't under bankruptcy
> protection if you're going to be getting public money.  Plus Frontier is
> just generally incompetent, hence the bankruptcy.
>
> On Wed, Dec 16, 2020 at 10:58 AM Adam Moffett <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I saw the senator's complaint.  I can't speak to Frontier's competency,
>> but Frontier threw their hat in the ring to voluntarily serve unprofitable
>> areas with government assistance.  I'm betting the senator's complaint is
>> moot because nobody else wants that job.
>>
>>
>> On 12/15/2020 12:50 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote:
>>
>> I forget who was complaining that SpaceX was getting RDOF money to serve
>> areas like universities and airports, but FreePress is complaining about
>> the same thing.
>>
>>
>>
>> Keep in mind this is FreePress, which likes criticizing Internet policy a
>> lot.  Also winners still have to submit their long forms.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> https://www.freepress.net/our-response/expert-analysis/insights-opinions/broadband-boondoggle-ajit-pais-886m-gift-elon-musk
>>
>>
>>
>> I also saw that a WV senator was objecting money to Frontier which she
>> said was not competent to deliver gigabit service in her state.
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