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| Radford Considers Cutting Ties With Jet Broadband This was posted in the Roanoke Times today, and I thought I would share. I wonder who would take their place? Cox, Comcast? The biggest issue I have with Jet is their traffic caps. I would love Comcast's 250GB cap.
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RADFORD -- City officials are on the verge of cutting ties with their cable provider.
At Monday night's city council meeting, officials described JetBroadband as unresponsive and owing the city nearly $50,000. Council set a public hearing Aug. 24 to consider revoking the company's exclusive license.
When the company took over cable operations in Radford in June 2007, it failed to reach a required agreement under which it must pay the city for use of its existing utility poles and equipment, officials said.
Since then, the city has asked JetBroadband to sign the proper agreement and pay its debt, but the company has failed to comply. Although JetBroadband in May paid $6,000 of the $53,000 owed, according to city officials, city attorney Jim Guynn said Monday night that he has been unable to reach the company through e-mail.
At the Aug. 24 public hearing, JetBroadband officials will have another chance to state why it should be allowed to keep its license in Radford.
Officials with JetBroadband, which is based in Rustburg, were not available for comment Tuesday afternoon.
The council may still choose to revoke the company's license even if JetBroadband pays its debt.
Council member Robert Nicholson said at the meeting that he hopes the city can make a smooth transition to another cable company, since cable is valued by the city's residents.
"It's not a luxury. It becomes a necessity," Nicholson said. | |
| Wow this is great news. | |
| reply to WildBill1978
Re: Radford Considers Cutting Ties With Jet Broadband - Update I cannot tell from this post in the RT if the contract with Jet Broadband will end at the end of the year, or that they have until the end of the year to improve themselves. This was in the paper yesterday:
"Voted to extend a contact with cable provider JetBroadband through the end of the year, contingent on receiving a payment from the company during a public hearing set for Aug. 24.
At a council meeting last month, officials discussed cutting the contract, describing it as unresponsive and owing the city nearly $50,000. JetBroadband is required to continue to perform maintenance, including continued service until a replacement company is brought in."
If the contract is in fact cancelled, who would they bring in? And what does this mean for folks in Christiansburg? Will they keep Jet, or move to another company when Radford does? | | |
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| I hope they go, in Radford and Christiansburg. I have never had any satisfaction out of them for internet services. The cap is ridiculous and the connection is spotty at best now that the students are back in the area. As far as cable TV goes, satellite had a better price and selection. I miss Cox in Roanoke.
My parents in West Virginia have JetBroadband for cable TV and it's the sorriest stuff I've ever seen for what they pay for it. I've begged them to buy Dish. | |
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