A T & T has petitioned the Nevada Public Utilities Commission (P. U. C.) for relief from its designation as being the “Provider of Last Resort” in our rural areas. You can see the areas affected on page 10 of the 262-page document filed by A T & T. White Pine County is affected by this petition. The website is shown at the bottom of this page.
Their petition states that two wireless carriers provide adequate service and are available for all consumers. So therefore they do not need to provide land lines for consumers (includes businesses).
We are asking that you fill out the form located at www.whitepinecounty.net or call the White Pine County Community and Economic Development office at 775-293-6592 so that we can present this information to the P. U. C. when they consider A T & T’s application on August 2, 2016
Please add any comments that you wish to be included. This could range from the cost of buying a cell phone and wireless service, need of a land line for businesses, unreliability of the cell service, 911 calls, and anything else you wish to add. Use an additional sheet if needed. Thank you.
You can view the A T &T filing at: http://www.att.com/public_affairs/regulatory_documents/att_nevada_application_for_plr_relief_031716.pdf
I prefer land Lines at home!
LANDLINES TO BE DISCONTINUED IN PART OR ALL…IMPORTANT SURVEY! DEADLINE JULY 27 AT 5:00 PM
http://www.whitepinecounty.net/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=13
http://nv-whitepinecounty.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/1384
I have had problems With My ATT cell phone service for the last five weeks and have got nothing but a run around They are not reliable in Ely anymore will switch to Verizon very soon! And never look back!
Being a retired EMT, the last I knew if you called the SO dispatcher and couldn’t talk they could trace the call and get you help,however, they cannot trace a call on a cell phone. Also for the many senior citizens who have the Medical Alert bracelets or necklaces, they work on land lines and as far as I know they do not work on cell phones. I find the cell phones often do not work for days at a time leaving you without emergency services should you need them.
Nevada Bell has been operating since 1913. For over 100 years the residents and businesses of Nevada have depended on this company for their communication services. Although true, there are wireless carriers throughout Nevada, wireless services are not dependable in rural areas. Discontinuing land lines would punish elderly citizens who have not embraced technology and put businesses at risk of losing customers. For example, text messages in Ely often take hours or days to go through, and phone calls have been routed to other states should a cell phone be dead and charging.
Public utilities are granted a monopoly to ensure that all citizens have what they need without splitting resources. 100 years ago Nevada Bell was granted and accepted the very monopoly that the citizens, their friend and family, local business, and their customers all rely on. Ending the vital service of dependable land lines should be denied simply on the grounds of public safety.
From all I have heard and know about AT&T’s…. service, they suck anyway. Now here they come wanting take the monopoly up a notch. The appeal of a 400 lb Las Vegas “showgirl”. Sorry Randy.