From the Blog
The Competition
Now that RS Fiber is moving forward to bonding, it has become a real risk to the competition. People in the RS Fiber area may notice their current providers offering short-term promotional pricing in an effort to bind them into a lengthy contract. Before choosing any provider over RS Fiber, know the facts: Fiber vs. [...]
Sibley County Commissioners Vote YES!
Tears of joy, sighs of relief, smiles all around, standing room only, and lots of high fives! A pledge card was handed to Tim D. from a commissioner showing his support…. That was the scene yesterday at the commissioners meeting following a 5-0 resolution to back the RS Fiber project to the next phase. The [...]
Broadband at the Speed of Light
Community Broadband Networks and and the Institute for Local Self-Reliance just released a massive white paper explaining how three communities (Bristol, VA, Chattanooga, TN and Lafayette, LA) built some of the best networks in the nation. “It may surprise people that these cities in Virginia, Tennessee, and Louisiana have faster and lower cost access to the [...]
Requesting Help from the Community!
It was encouraging to see so many RS Fiber supporters at Monday night’s informational meeting. Thank you for taking the time to come and voice your opinions about the project, and for speaking so well to the benefits of RS Fiber from many different perspectives. As many of you know, the Sibley County Commission on [...]
Updates on RS Fiber Project
As of March 28, 2012, here is how the cities and counties in the RS Fiber Project area have voted: City of Winthrop–Yes City of Buffalo Lake–Yes Renville County–Yes Arlington–No Sibley County — See below March 27, 2012 – After statements by SEDCO director Tim Dolan and Commissioner Jim Swanson, Swanson moved to table the [...]