Re: [Georgia Windstream Problems] Windstream Communications explains why their puny...

Ally Pete commented on your post in Georgia Windstream Problems. Ally Pete 12:38pm Oct 25 Why? Is it not profitable? Comment History Frank Gilkeson 12:19pm Oct 25 Here is the 100 Gbit Fed Network fiber wire that was laid down thru North Georgia in 2009-2012 for $32 million of Stimulus money. The folks retailing the service are Habersham EMC in White and Habersham Counties and Blue Ridge EMC in Union, and Towns and surrounding counties and North Carolina. Windstream and Amicalola EMC refuse to retail the Gigabit internet that is in place. http://ngn.coop/technology/interactive-network-map/ Michelle Wetherbee 9:06pm Oct 24 What a joke....... Ally Pete 12:02pm Oct 24 I saw this too. What is the point of calling to find out what is available in our area when we don't get what they promise anyway? Ralph Smith 8:55am Oct 24 It's wrong cause there is no 100 Gbit Fed Network Original Post Frank Gilkeson 8:32am Oct 24 Windstream Communications explains why their puny copper wire DSL internet is just fine for Dahlonega and Lumpkin County. According to them Dahlonega and Lumpkin do not need the Federal Government's 100 Gigabit Internet to stimulate development. Now why is this just plain wrong? Letter in today's Dahlonega Nugget. Windstream can support economic development in our area Dear Editor: I read Ronald Chick's letter ("Inadequate broadband internet service is costing our area growth" in the Oct. 8 edition of The Nugget and wanted to share a few comments. Thanks to the completion of a number of network enhancements this year, Windstream now provides 24 megabit-per-second Internet service in Mr. Chick's area, as well as to homes in many parts of Lumpkin and White counties. Speed is dependent on a location's distance from our serving equipment however, so I encourage individual customers to contact Windstream at 800-347-1991 to determine what speeds are available at their homes. With regard to economic development efforts, Windstream can provide any level of service that a business customer needs, and we are eager to help the community grow. It should be obvious that it's good for our business when the local economy expands. Of course, there are always costs associated with delivering Internet service, regardless of who the carrier is, but Windstream is a national provider with an extensive suite of business products and competitive pricing. We have a robust network in North Georgia as well as a strong team of managers, technicians and sales representatives, and all of us take a great deal of pride in serving our customers and serving them well. William L. (Bill) Scott Area Manager-Operations, Windstream View Post on Facebook · Edit Email Settings · Reply to this email to add a comment.