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COLR3 Workshop
May 14, 2020
Chad Holzer, Senior ManagerMoss Adams LLP
JULY 2017
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Rural Baker County, OR
- Headquartered in Richland, OR
Data as of 12/31/2019
- 410 Landline Customers
- 260 of those with Voice also have Broadband
- 0 Broadband Only Customers
566 Potential Locations FCC Data
215 Square Mile COLR Service Area
COLR 3 Workshop – Eagle Telephone Systems
Industry Trends, New Technologies & Policy Drivers
WHAT WE ARE SEEING IN OTHER ILEC STUDY AREAS
Obtaining service from someone other than the COLR
- Wireless Internet Service Providers
- Cell Phone carriers are expanding their footprint
- SpaceX’s Starlink project – TBD
- Cutting the Voice Cord and going Broadband Only – VOIP
Reasons why this is not happening everywhere?
- Rural areas are sparsely populated – Makes for a hard financial business case
- Landscapes provide challenges and can require additional resources
- The secluded end user gets forgotten
COLR 3 Workshop – Eagle Telephone Systems
Questions?
Thank you!
Chad Holzer, Senior Manger
chad.holzer@mossadams.com
509-777-0134
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