Bobbie Bicknell Coray, Reporter
Rich Civic Times
RANDOLPH, Utah. January 6, 2016. Jack Walkenhorst, All
West Telecom representative, gave an update to the Rich County Commission. The sports channel has been dropped
because the content providers increased
prices. A survey was taken and only 20% are willing to pay an increase of $8
per month for that service. All West
asked the providers to allow them to put the sports channels on the expanded
tier but they would not allow them to do that. However they are still working
with the provider.
Walkenhorst said, “Our margins are small to cover cost of
programming and equipment. They provide telephone, broadband and TV for the
northern part of the county.
Over the past 5 years $1.5 million has been invested in 90
miles of fiber optic along SR15 from Woodruff to Cokeville and Deseret
Livestock. There are 200 locations that
have fiber directly to the site including the schools, Bridgerland and other
large users. Even so, there are some remote
areas that cannot be provided services.
Silver star communications has a site on the Crawford
Mountains. That could be an option for remote areas. All
of Randolph has fiber to the homes but they need to upgrade Woodruff. Walkenhorst said that All West wants to get
everyone upgraded to fiber and upgrade the whole system. They work with UDOT
when build outs happen to cut costs.
All West supports local sports and gives scholarships. They see broadband services as their future
rather than phone service as many are going to cell phones.
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