Rural residents are challenged with finding reliable, efficient internet and television providers. The only services available are satellite and/or wireless hot spot based. These are neither reliable nor efficient - especially during weather events.
Now, factor in COVID-19 and 'stay at home' requirements - for both employees working from home and students attempting to attend classes online. The result is frustrating, at best, and disastrous (disruptive to the continuity of workflow) at worst.
The residents of State Highway 1131 (both Orange County and Jasper County citizens) have "limped" through the past year and managed to accomplish some of the most basic online tasks. But, again, the unreliable services currently available do not meet the need of homebound residents.
This is an appeal to Spectrum to begin open dialogue and assess the possibility of providing basic internet and television services. We ask Spectrum to begin collecting data and develop a construction plan to meet the needs of this underserved rural area.
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February 26, 2021
I spent the morning reading through your stories about trying to work and learn on these failing connections and it hurts to see how much we are all struggling. I am pushing to get this directly into the hands of the right people at Spectrum because our community deserves to be more than just a blank spot on their coverage map.
February 26, 2021
Watching this momentum grow gives me real hope that my neighbors might finally get the reliable connection we desperately need. I remember sitting at my kitchen table during the worst of the lockdowns struggling to keep my work laptop online to complete a single task. Seeing so many of you join this effort confirms that I am not alone in this fight.
Reached 100 supporters
February 26, 2021
34 Comments
I’m further North Vidor where all we have is satellite internet and desperately need another choice
No reliable service in our area, and I've tried a lot of them. Not only would Spectrum get everyone's internet service, you would undoubtedly get the TV and phone service as well.
Our area is ridiculously overlooked when it comes to internet service in our area. It’s time for someone to step up. AT&T sure is not doing it.
We need options for any kind of internet service badly! We have no options here and its very frustrating!
We need internet very badly!! We work from home and have no source of interest unless we have our Hotspot on the phone. Please please please give us options in our area!
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Rural residents are challenged with finding reliable, efficient internet and television providers. The only services available are satellite and/or wireless hot spot based. These are neither reliable nor efficient - especially during weather events.
Now, factor in COVID-19 and 'stay at home' requirements - for both employees working from home and students attempting to attend classes online. The result is frustrating, at best, and disastrous (disruptive to the continuity of workflow) at worst.
The residents of State Highway 1131 (both Orange County and Jasper County citizens) have "limped" through the past year and managed to accomplish some of the most basic online tasks. But, again, the unreliable services currently available do not meet the need of homebound residents.
This is an appeal to Spectrum to begin open dialogue and assess the possibility of providing basic internet and television services. We ask Spectrum to begin collecting data and develop a construction plan to meet the needs of this underserved rural area.
Updates
February 26, 2021
I spent the morning reading through your stories about trying to work and learn on these failing connections and it hurts to see how much we are all struggling. I am pushing to get this directly into the hands of the right people at Spectrum because our community deserves to be more than just a blank spot on their coverage map.
February 26, 2021
Watching this momentum grow gives me real hope that my neighbors might finally get the reliable connection we desperately need. I remember sitting at my kitchen table during the worst of the lockdowns struggling to keep my work laptop online to complete a single task. Seeing so many of you join this effort confirms that I am not alone in this fight.
Reached 100 supporters
February 26, 2021
34 Comments
I live on CR 828 in north Vidor but it is technically Jasper County and we have wanted Spectrum Service provided to our road for years. Satellite cable and internet is below standards and slow in addition to being overly expensive. With all the people in our neighborhood there is plenty of customers Spectrum could be making on providing cable and internet to us. Thanks in advance.
I’m further North Vidor where all we have is satellite internet and desperately need another choice
No reliable service in our area, and I've tried a lot of them. Not only would Spectrum get everyone's internet service, you would undoubtedly get the TV and phone service as well.
Our area is ridiculously overlooked when it comes to internet service in our area. It’s time for someone to step up. AT&T sure is not doing it.
We need options for any kind of internet service badly! We have no options here and its very frustrating!
We need internet very badly!! We work from home and have no source of interest unless we have our Hotspot on the phone. Please please please give us options in our area!
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I live on CR 828 in north Vidor but it is technically Jasper County and we have wanted Spectrum Service provided to our road for years. Satellite cable and internet is below standards and slow in addition to being overly expensive. With all the people in our neighborhood there is plenty of customers Spectrum could be making on providing cable and internet to us. Thanks in advance.