Tech News Vermont

I just reset my iPhone because it was being very slow and not allowing me to connect to the Internet via Edge.  After the reboot…. 3G!  In Northfield!

There was a posting on the Burlington Free Press web site that suggested that iPhone in Chittenden county have started registering 3G signal. AT&T’s press release said that plans for a first quarter 2010 roll out of 3G service were in the works for Northfield and Montpelier. I haven’t see 3G in Vermont myself but I’m traveling to Burlington tomorrow.

I’ve updated the theme of the web site for the holidays. Happy Holidays everyone!

Fairpoint handed in their filing on the last day of the extention they were granted by the Vermont Public Service Board.  The company has to show something to the state in order to keep Fairpoint’s certificate of public good.  Vermont Public Radio’s web site is reporting that the filling has arrived at the public service board.  The PSB is not commenting, since they haven’t had a chance to review Fairpoint’s filing.

When do Vermonters get to see the filing?  Soon I hope.  I’d like to see what Fairpoint said and how they said it.  They are facing tough times in New Hampshire and haven’t been able to keep their commitment to expand broadband on the eastern side of the Connecticut river, what have they done for Vermont?

What’s the next step if Fairpoint’s paper doesn’t convince the PSB that Fairpoint deserves to continue operating phones in Vermont?   I don’t think it will come to that.  The PSB won’t cancel Fairpoint’s license; they can’t.  There is no other company ready or even interested in Vermont’s telco infrastructure.