High speed internet access is a necessary utility service for all families in our community. Unfortunately our local landline provider Frontier Communications is not providing our community with necessary upgrades to provide basic DSL service to thousands of households.
With new laptops given to Harrison County high schools, high speed internet has become necessary for our children’s education. Many parents only option is to use very expensive and limited satellite or cell tower internet access.
Frontier Communications is not taking advantage of their opportunity to become a leader in high speed internet access. Many people are cutting their landline service with Frontier Communications in favor of cell phone service. Many of these lost customers would return to Frontier Communications if they were able to purchase affordable high speed internet.
My personal experience with Frontier Communications has shown that they can provide service to the community if we complain enough. I spent months gaining contacts with Frontier Communications and pestered them with hundreds of phone calls. Finally I reached someone tired of listening to me and they sent a service crew out to my home and installed DSL service. I managed to get service for myself and 3 neighbors but the rest of the families on my street were not allowed to join the DSL service.
We need to stand together as a community and demand our utility companies provide adequate service to all of Harrison county. Please sign the petition but do not stop there. We need you to communicate to our elected officials that subpar high speed internet service is unacceptable. Our county commissioners are responsible for giving the rights for utilities to operate in Harrison County and if they are unwilling or unable to provide adequate service then their contracts should be revoked.
Please contact your county commissioner to let them know you demand high speed internet.
George Ethridge - gethridge@harrisoncounty.in.gov
Kenny Saulman - ksaulman@harrisoncounty.in.gov
Jim Klinstiver - jklinstiver@harrisoncounty.in.gov
