Farewell BBT

 

The cord is finally cut to my old landline.  After 4 months of back and forth with BBT, every cell phone provider, the Public Utilities Commission of Texas, and the FCC - not a single person could explain to me why my landline number from Big Bend Telephone cannot be ported out while the FCC rules on the matter are quite clear.  My old phone number is officially history now.  BBT served me well over the years, but they just cannot compete with my new service providers.  I am quite happy with Starlink broadband internet and my smart phone with Mint Mobile.  Funny thing is...the blue conduit sticking out of the ground with a plug in it was installed with my phone line 14 years ago for a "future fiber optic upgrade".  BBT has finally gotten around to installing fiber in some areas (not mine), but the new service is still dismally slower and more expensive than Starlink.  88,93,60,0,B   

Outdoor juice...

Getting set up for Big Bend Telephone to install their equipment so we can get phone and internet beamed 11.2 miles to the Casita from the top of 9 Point Mesa.  They will pass the wiring for the phone line and modem through the exterior wall, but they require the customer to set up the weatherproof outlet for power due to liability issues. 86,94,76,0,B