Comments on: Update on Internet in Caroline Virginia

By: Matthew Rathbun

Matthew Rathbun — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 20:07:43 +0000

GOOD NEWS! Comcast promising high-speed by end of the year! read more: http://www.vahomeplace.com/comcast-delivers-great-news-about-high-speed-internet-in-caroline-va/

By: Matthew Rathbun

Matthew Rathbun — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:25:37 +0000

Hi gang: I just posted an update from Caroline’s Economic Director on Internet access in Caroline: http://www.carolinevablog.com/caroline-county/high-speed-internet-in-caroline-county-an-update-from-the-county/

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Internet in Caroline Virginia — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:23:30 +0000

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By: Sonny Sundaramurthy

Sonny Sundaramurthy — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:38:18 +0000

Metrocast has been installing along Nelson Hill Road (SR 722) in Milford as well. I think it’s pretty wild that our 10 acre/house Rural Preservation district may be getting broadband internet before the lake communities do. They are actually laying cables in front of corn fields!

By: Steve Walker

Steve Walker — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:11:32 +0000

Seems like the work Metrocast was doing has slowed down a great deal, either because of weather or……..

By: John

John — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:48:06 +0000

This is the problem with HOA’s–lack of effective communication!! I’m in Land’or and did not see let alone hear about a petition! 1000 signatures between the two (Caroline & Land’or) is insignificant in the larger scope of the business community. Our petitions are a joke–you want a real petition, have the members of the board and committees go door to door and get at the very least 3/4 or more of the homeowners signatures. That would show Verizon, Comcast, Metrocast, whomever, that we are serious about FTTH and that it is financially viable for the business to invest in upgrades. Sorry to go off here, but I do not budge on the addage “If you are going to do something, do it right the first time and finish the job!” How many homes between Caroline and Land’or–3000+? And we send over a measly 500 signatures each–come on HOAs, get it together. This is why we need real leadership in HOAs and not a bunch of power-hungy nobodys trying to make up rules and other junk …….sorry, stepping off the soapbox now.

By: Corey

Corey — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 01:38:11 +0000

The lake caroline/land’or POAs issued a petition for high speed internet for people to sign in their monthly newsletter about a month or so ago, all in all close to about a thousand people signed it between the two communties. So at least on an administrative level they are putting some effort into it for the first time that I can remember. Funny that Sparta may get fiber before lake caroline/land’or.

By: Richard Roche

Richard Roche — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 12:30:29 +0000

Ok I found out that The Incorp. HOA’s actually have the right to ask how ever they want into there communities because the land is not easement-ed by the county but by the HOA’s I suggest that we get the HOA’s together and tell who ever is first is the one. Comcast will not provide fiber to the home just to a fiber node then coax out because of the cost. In any rate I feel that we need to get some sort of group together and make a voice.

By: Corey

Corey — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 23:18:32 +0000

I wonder if that territory agreement extends into ruther glen, at any rate it looks like summers our best bet over here around ladysmith.

By: John

John — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:30:21 +0000

Richard:

That’s correct. I ac tually called Metrocast about service for Ladysmith and was told that there is some territory agreement. Basicall, where ever Comcast is, Metrocasr isn’t. Comcast is saying that they are planning upgrades this summer. We need to find out whethger or not it’s fiber. I’ve already told Verizon that if Comcast gets their upgrades out here first, I wll drop my over-10 years of being a customer (phone, internet, TV(Direct TV), and cell phones (notice the s). Verizon smply needs to stop siting on their thumbs and do what’s right!

At any rate, a sincere Merry Christmas to everyone!!