Re: residential/smb internet access in 2019 - help?

[Fletcher Kittredge <fkittred () gwi net>]

I believe there is no Federal requirement that there be a Provider of Last
Resort (POLR). State law might require it, but in at least some states
there is possible to have areas without a POLR. At the national level the
regulatory theory is that when there is sufficient competition in a market,
the POLR requirement is relieved. In any case, POLR refers only to phone
service, not Internet.


On Wed, Apr 10, 2019 at 1:56 PM Jeff Shultz <jeffshultz () sctcweb com> wrote:

> On Tue, Mar 26, 2019 at 7:43 PM david raistrick <drais () icantclick org>
> wrote:
> > folks,
> >
> > I've been away from nanog for a long time - and away from the ISP world
> for longer.
> > Looking at a house in a new area, at&t copper splice box out front,
> bellsouth fiber markers as well (yes, that's usually just passing by. but
> it's there).  Owners since '82 said the telephone company was AT&T - but
> the New AT&T apparently no longer offers phone or internet service there.
> >
>
> It seems like _someone_ has to be the CLEC and "Carrier of Last
> Resort" for the area. Not that that means you are going to get the
> service you want.
>
> Check with the Florida Public Services Commission for what you should
> be able to expect: http://www.psc.state.fl.us/
>
>
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