And our phone service isn’t great either. Often the landline just says, “Your call did not go through. Try again”. And we live in a valley so cellphone calls drop a lot. If we had to dial 911 for an emergency it would be iffy as to whether the call would ever get there.
Is that a human right, to be able to access 911? I don’t know; maybe somebody can tell me.
“A Colorado-based digital phone and broadband Internet provider is expanding its service near two Nebraska towns — and receiving federal funds to do so — despite a state regulator’s concerns that it can’t guarantee callers will have 911 access when disaster strikes.
Rise Broadband, the new consumer brand operated by Colorado-based JAB Broadband and its subsidiaries, already serves customers in 15 states, including parts of Nebraska.
Rise announced Tuesday that it is receiving $16.9 million in federal funding to expand its rural broadband and digital voice services in parts of five states, including rural Columbus and St. Libory in Nebraska..........”
I do not want this to sound crass or unpolite but you chose to live where you live. My brother in law is somewhat of a hermit and has no means of communication without driving several miles to get a cell phone signal. He knows it is his choice.