January 21, 2009
ShareAfton/Faber Nelson County, Virginia As we most recently told you here, Verizon crews have been seen lately working at the Martins Store Substation at the intersection of Route 151 and 6 East. On Tuesday of this week another crew was working there and appeared to be linking together the new pedestals installed last week, which [...]
January 16, 2009
ShareAfton / Faber – Nelson County, Virginia After our original post Friday morning, the following update came out from IBEC at 3:04 PM Friday afternoon confirming what we earlier reported about Verizon: From: “IBEC Customer Service” Date: January 16, 2009 3:04:57 PM EST To: “info” Subject: Martins Store Broadband over Powerline Update January 16, 2009 [...]
January 9, 2009
ShareAfton – Nelson County, Virginia Friday afternoon IBEC prepaid customers received an e-mail blast regarding the status of BPL activation that was supposed to haven taken place by the end of this week. The history of BPL in Nelson County Virginia by clicking here. It’s not happening, at least not real soon. Martins Store customers [...]
January 1, 2009
Share Afton – Nelson County, Virginia Update: 1.3.09 : We have received an e-mail from a customer inquiring about activation and said they have been told by customer service they would be activated January 5th. We’ll let you know the status when the switch is thrown. Original Post: Today customers received this noticed from IBEC [...]
December 26, 2008
ShareNelson County, Virginia The Nelson County Life BPL Modem Photo Contest continues until December 31st, 2008. Then we’ll pick the best entry of the ones sent in! The winner gets a $25.00 gift certificate to Ambrosia Bakery & Deli in Nellysford to buy something yummy to eat! Sandwiches, deserts, coffee or whatever! It’s all good! [...]
December 18, 2008
ShareAfton – Nelson County, Virgina First thanks to those of you who have commented and sent your entries in to the BPL Modem Photo Contest. We’ve had some good ones so far, so keep them coming! Entire post history here on BPL in Nelson County, Virginia. I got an e-mail today from a person I [...]
December 16, 2008
ShareScroll down for update 12.16.08 12:01 PM EST As this web article is prepared tonight, I understand that if and when BPL ever becomes a reality here in Nelson County, Virginia our account will probably be the very last one activated. We’ll consider it a badge of honor. Enough is enough. In recent days some [...]
November 6, 2008
ShareNelson County residents who ordered BPL months ago received the following notice from IBEC, the company contracted by CVEC to install the broadband service: Dear Customer, IBEC is aware that many of you have been anxiously waiting for our BPL service for several months now. While we are doing everything in our power to get [...]
November 3, 2008
ShareAfton Nelson County, Virginia In a mass e-mail sent out by IBEC customer service Monday, and in comments posted on our site by IBEC, an agreement has been reached with Verizon for the installation of their lines providing the internet backbone to BPL. We have followed the entire history of BPL / Verizon events here. [...]
October 31, 2008
ShareNCL received word late Friday afternoon from Asa Gage, Director of Network Operations, at IBEC in Alabama, of notification by Verizon that – they (Verizon) would proceed with installation of specialty circuits to connect the BPL network to the internet. We have been telling you about the stand off for weeks here. The brief e-mail [...]