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Don't Kick New Hampshire Off the Information Highway
Target: New Hampshire State LegislatureSponsored by: SpeedMatters.org
These days, Internet access is a must for vibrant communities.
Tell the State Legislature to reject the Verizon-FairPoint sale, and make sure high-speed Internet connections are readily available to all New Hampshire residents.
Unfortunately, New Hampshire already ranks near the bottom of states when it comes to phone and Internet service. And it could get worse.
Verizon Communications is about to sell its telephone access lines to debt-ridden FairPoint Communications. If the sale goes through, most New Hampshire residents would have almost no opportunity to obtain high-speed Internet access.
Small communities need the education, job training and economic prosperity the Internet provides. It’s not right that New Hampshire residents, especially those in rural communities, get left behind!
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# 150:
7:40 am PST, Jan 17,
Kegan Morse, New Hampshire
# 149:
7:39 am PST, Jan 17,
Ana Matei, Romania
# 148:
7:38 am PST, Jan 17,
Robin Clark, New Hampshire
In our home the high speed internet connections are used for home-based work, academic research, and volunteer efforts for community non-profits. Reliable, efficient, time-saving internet connection is essential to this work.
In our home the high speed internet connections are used for home-based work, academic research, and volunteer efforts for community non-profits. Reliable, efficient, time-saving internet connection is essential to this work.
# 147:
7:37 am PST, Jan 17,
Thomas Pirovano, Switzerland
Hopp!
Hopp!
# 146:
7:34 am PST, Jan 17,
Jay Dowling, New Hampshire
# 145:
7:32 am PST, Jan 17,
Tina A. Carter, Florida
# 144:
7:28 am PST, Jan 17,
Name not displayed, Minnesota
# 143:
7:27 am PST, Jan 17,
Paul Kutrubes, New Hampshire
Why is this really necessary? If New Hampshire loses from this sale, how will you fix things? Rather than fixings things later, why not prevent the necessity?
Why is this really necessary? If New Hampshire loses from this sale, how will you fix things? Rather than fixings things later, why not prevent the necessity?
# 142:
7:25 am PST, Jan 17,
Kathy Koloze, Texas
# 141:
7:23 am PST, Jan 17,
Gordon Rhodes, New Hampshire
# 140:
7:21 am PST, Jan 17,
Poornima Swaminathan, India
# 139:
7:20 am PST, Jan 17,
Aelred Glidden, Michigan
# 138:
7:19 am PST, Jan 17,
Maryellen Coughlin, New Hampshire
I need internet access for my business. Without internet access throughout the state, we will fall behind.
I need internet access for my business. Without internet access throughout the state, we will fall behind.
# 137:
7:19 am PST, Jan 17,
Jack Coyle, New Hampshire
# 136:
7:16 am PST, Jan 17,
Kusala Tibbetts, New Hampshire
High speed internet is an absolute necessity for me to keep up with articles, reports, parents, etc. for educational purposes. Keep high speed a viable, affordable options! Thanks.
High speed internet is an absolute necessity for me to keep up with articles, reports, parents, etc. for educational purposes. Keep high speed a viable, affordable options! Thanks.
# 135:
7:16 am PST, Jan 17,
Jenifer Jakub, New Hampshire
# 134:
7:14 am PST, Jan 17,
Glenn Saren, New Hampshire
# 133:
7:12 am PST, Jan 17,
Richard Whitney, New Hampshire
# 132:
7:05 am PST, Jan 17,
Elizabeth Bashir, New Hampshire
# 131:
7:05 am PST, Jan 17,
Dan Vachon, New Hampshire
# 130:
7:03 am PST, Jan 17,
Michael Walker, New Hampshire
If the CEO needs to go on tv and promote his company it doesn't smell too good. No to Fairpoint.
If the CEO needs to go on tv and promote his company it doesn't smell too good. No to Fairpoint.
# 129:
7:01 am PST, Jan 17,
Mohan Raju, India
# 128:
7:01 am PST, Jan 17,
J Uhlig, New York
# 127:
7:00 am PST, Jan 17,
Michelle Cotton-Miller, New Hampshire
I am a stay at home mother and student. I am trying to finish my degree and most of my classes are on line. Not to mention my 28 year old sister has just been diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer..and I need to do research online for her best care!! Also more and more homework assigned my children ages 7 and 17 is internet related! Sincerely Michelle Cotton-Miller
I am a stay at home mother and student. I am trying to finish my degree and most of my classes are on line. Not to mention my 28 year old sister has just been diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer..and I need to do research online for her best care!! Also more and more homework assigned my children ages 7 and 17 is internet related! Sincerely Michelle Cotton-Miller
# 126:
6:56 am PST, Jan 17,
Nancy J.M. White, New Hampshire
Folks, it's about keeping those of us in the "Live Free or Die" state a way to stay UN-informed! It's past time for access to info! NH's Constitution has Article 10....which is the Right of Revolution! We do not need to be controlled by irresponsible corporate power!
Folks, it's about keeping those of us in the "Live Free or Die" state a way to stay UN-informed! It's past time for access to info! NH's Constitution has Article 10....which is the Right of Revolution! We do not need to be controlled by irresponsible corporate power!
# 125:
6:56 am PST, Jan 17,
Charles Hoy, New Hampshire
I just love it when someone (such as Verizon) blows their horn loudly, saying all the good things they do for people. Then, when they get a chance to get out from under a less profitable situation, they smile and cut the consumers throat (figuratively ?? speaking)
I just love it when someone (such as Verizon) blows their horn loudly, saying all the good things they do for people. Then, when they get a chance to get out from under a less profitable situation, they smile and cut the consumers throat (figuratively ?? speaking)
# 124:
6:55 am PST, Jan 17,
Megan Wilson, New Hampshire
My whole life revolves around the Internet. As a disabled youth I cannot attend public college and need to do a distance learning that is done via the Internet. I also cannot get to the bank so I have to use online banking. Not to mention my outlet to the world is through my supporting friends who are on my blog and other social websites. Not having the Internet working properly would be devastating to my life. Please rethink this and think of the people of NH it would so heavily effect. Thank you!
My whole life revolves around the Internet. As a disabled youth I cannot attend public college and need to do a distance learning that is done via the Internet. I also cannot get to the bank so I have to use online banking. Not to mention my outlet to the world is through my supporting friends who are on my blog and other social websites. Not having the Internet working properly would be devastating to my life. Please rethink this and think of the people of NH it would so heavily effect. Thank you!
# 123:
6:52 am PST, Jan 17,
Meg Gilman, New Hampshire
# 122:
6:50 am PST, Jan 17,
Name not displayed, New Hampshire
It's bad enough that Verizon is not an option for many New Hampshire residents, but selling to FairPoint is technical suicide.
It's bad enough that Verizon is not an option for many New Hampshire residents, but selling to FairPoint is technical suicide.
# 121:
6:50 am PST, Jan 17,
Steve Dale, Australia
# 120:
6:48 am PST, Jan 17,
Name not displayed, New Hampshire
# 119:
6:47 am PST, Jan 17,
Name not displayed, New Hampshire
# 118:
6:44 am PST, Jan 17,
Name not displayed, New Hampshire
It's hard enough now to attract businesses to this depressed area. We need all the help we can get to acquire and keep high speed internet access. Please do not support any sales to further jeopardize our growth. Thank you for your support!
It's hard enough now to attract businesses to this depressed area. We need all the help we can get to acquire and keep high speed internet access. Please do not support any sales to further jeopardize our growth. Thank you for your support!
# 117:
6:42 am PST, Jan 17,
Richard Maxfield, New Hampshire
# 116:
6:37 am PST, Jan 17,
Francis Gregoire, New Hampshire
don't allow our state to fall behind, let it move forward into the 21st century
don't allow our state to fall behind, let it move forward into the 21st century
# 115:
6:32 am PST, Jan 17,
Linda Freeman, New Hampshire
The internet is the information highway-we need to have updated, efficient, reliable, technology behind it in order to have the information we need at hand.
The internet is the information highway-we need to have updated, efficient, reliable, technology behind it in order to have the information we need at hand.
# 114:
6:29 am PST, Jan 17,
Stella Ramsay, New Hampshire
# 113:
6:29 am PST, Jan 17,
Rejeanne Bitote, New Hampshire
First I am appauled to reside in southern NH ie Derry and my only access to internet with verizon is dialup, I was forced to give up wireless because our so-called park owner refuse to let verizon install cables to provide us with faster internet..I could not believe that here we are in 2007 now 2008 and live in a such backward area..Control, control and control..I can no longer download stuff because the connection is to slow, now if I do, what used to take me 2 minutes now takes me hoursss...Alot of us do homework and take our education over the internet, communicate with our families who are overseas, etc...We have a motto here that says" live free or die" maybe the legislators should revise that such motto...Please let us have the little bit that we have otherwise we are lost...thank you!
First I am appauled to reside in southern NH ie Derry and my only access to internet with verizon is dialup, I was forced to give up wireless because our so-called park owner refuse to let verizon install cables to provide us with faster internet..I could not believe that here we are in 2007 now 2008 and live in a such backward area..Control, control and control..I can no longer download stuff because the connection is to slow, now if I do, what used to take me 2 minutes now takes me hoursss...Alot of us do homework and take our education over the internet, communicate with our families who are overseas, etc...We have a motto here that says" live free or die" maybe the legislators should revise that such motto...Please let us have the little bit that we have otherwise we are lost...thank you!
# 112:
6:27 am PST, Jan 17,
Steven Vaillancourt, New Hampshire
Stop the sale!!! If the sale goes through that will give Comcast (and other cable companies) more reason to increase their rates for internet and phone since there will not be any REAL competition.
Stop the sale!!! If the sale goes through that will give Comcast (and other cable companies) more reason to increase their rates for internet and phone since there will not be any REAL competition.
# 111:
6:27 am PST, Jan 17,
Name not displayed, New Hampshire
Verizon is cherry picking, if they want to be able to have Manhattan, they can't expect the same profits from rural, but they can't cherry pick.
Verizon is cherry picking, if they want to be able to have Manhattan, they can't expect the same profits from rural, but they can't cherry pick.
# 110:
6:27 am PST, Jan 17,
Anne De Rham, New Hampshire
This is most important.
This is most important.
# 109:
6:26 am PST, Jan 17,
Gerhard Bedding, New Hampshire
# 108:
6:25 am PST, Jan 17,
Angie DiCesare, New Hampshire
# 107:
6:18 am PST, Jan 17,
Elizabeth A Trought, New Hampshire
Rapid, easy access to internet communication is and will be a necessity for communication. This will be required for any business and most personal communication in the future. Keep NH viable.
Rapid, easy access to internet communication is and will be a necessity for communication. This will be required for any business and most personal communication in the future. Keep NH viable.
# 106:
6:18 am PST, Jan 17,
Stephanie Lessard, New Hampshire
# 105:
6:18 am PST, Jan 17,
Suzanne Lamport, New Hampshire
# 104:
6:16 am PST, Jan 17,
Jesse Tichenor, New Hampshire
# 103:
6:09 am PST, Jan 17,
Michael Meredith, Missouri
# 102:
6:07 am PST, Jan 17,
Cathy Kingery, New Hampshire
# 101:
6:03 am PST, Jan 17,
Leo R. sandy, New Hampshire