[1st-mile-nm] [NMIPA] Azulstar finally out in Rio Rancho

[Carroll Cagle]

   Azulstar Equipment To Be Disconnected

Albuquerque Journal
July 15, 2008


    The Rio Rancho city staff says it will take immediate action to 
pull the plug on wireless company Azulstar and its problem-plagued 
Internet service.
    A city crew will begin disconnecting power to Azulstar's network 
equipment as soon as work can be scheduled, said Steve Ruger, the 
city's contract administrator.
    Ruger sent a letter last week giving Azulstar 30 days to remove 
its equipment from city property. Failing that, Rio Rancho will 
consider the equipment abandoned and will remove it and take possession.
    The city is seeking reimbursement from Azulstar for $51,320 in 
charges for electricity supplied to the network since 2005 that the 
city has already paid.
    Last week's letter follows more than a year of warnings and 
extended deadlines by the city in response to complaints from 
customers and requests by Azulstar for more time to improve its 
service. City staff warned Azulstar last year that it had breached 
the contract by failing to complete the network, maintain insurance 
coverage and provide satisfactory service.
    Ruger said city staff has received no communications, other than 
the invoices, from Azulstar since April


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