Cebridge Stalls TDPUD Broadband with LAFCo Challenge.TRUCKEE, Calif. -- The Truckee Donner Public Utility District's (TDPUD) Fiber-to-the-User broadband network has been stalled stall 1 n. 1. A compartment for one domestic animal in a barn or shed. 2. a. A booth, cubicle, or stand used by a vendor, as at a market. b. by Cebridge Connections, who has challenged the Nevada County Nevada County is the name of two counties in the United States:
Cebridge Connections, which was formed in 2002 and acquired USA Media last month, requested that LAFCo withdraw the TDPUD Broadband resolutions approved at last month's public meeting. The demand for reconsideration re·con·sid·er v. re·con·sid·ered, re·con·sid·er·ing, re·con·sid·ers v.tr. 1. To consider again, especially with intent to alter or modify a previous decision. 2. officially prohibits the TDPUD from moving forward with any broadband planning until LAFCo takes further action. "The actions of Cebridge at this point have delayed the District from proceeding and contradict con·tra·dict v. con·tra·dict·ed, con·tra·dict·ing, con·tra·dicts v.tr. 1. To assert or express the opposite of (a statement). 2. To deny the statement of. See Synonyms at deny. their previous statements that they were looking forward to healthy competition," Alan Harry, TDPUD Director of Telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. , said. "This challenge only proves that they are afraid of the services we will be bringing to the community." "We've been working closely with LAFCo for nearly four years to bring forth a business plan that would provide a comprehensive and state-of-the art telecommunications system," Harry said. With the TDPUD's hands temporarily tied, Cebridge has retained the services of local public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most company Switchback switch·back n. 1. A road, trail, or railroad track that follows a zigzag course on a steep incline. 2. A sharp bend in a road or trail on a steep incline. 3. Chiefly British A roller coaster. Public Relations and are soliciting contracts with customers throughout the Truckee Region. "They've put a local face on a St. Louis company using it to gain the community's trust," Peter Holzmeister, general manager of the TDPUD, said. "We're counting on the fact that Truckee knows our services are community-owned and about quality, not profit." "There's no other explanation for their actions other than they're scared," Harry said. "Why else would any out-of-area company go to such measures?" LAFCo will address the Cebridge requests at a public meeting, Thursday, September 16 at 10:00 a.m. at the Truckee Town Hall, 10183 Truckee Airport Road, Truckee. The Truckee Donner Public Utility District has a proven track record of providing reliable, reasonably priced water and electric services for the last 75 years. The District, owned and controlled by its customers, is governed by a five-member Board of Directors, each elected to serve a four-year term. District Board meetings are open to the public and are held the first and third Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m. at the District's headquarters. For more information about the District's proposed broadband system, contact Alan Harry, director of telecommunications, at 530-582-3951 or alanharry@tdpud.org. |
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