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Forum: General Discussion 10-12-2025, 02:38 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 22,059
Posted By Weekend Pundit
Some folks think they have to have really high...

Some folks think they have to have really high data speeds to support streaming services, but for the most part, no. You will if you're streaming numerous 4K video streams at the same time, but not...
Forum: General Discussion 10-10-2025, 02:05 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 22,059
Posted By Weekend Pundit
How much are you being 'dinged' for Internet...

How much are you being 'dinged' for Internet service? What kind of speeds are you getting for that price?

I know the video side can be quite expensive as it isn't the cable company setting the...
Forum: General Discussion 10-10-2025, 02:01 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 22,059
Posted By Weekend Pundit
The Co-op is regulated by the PUC, but only for...

The Co-op is regulated by the PUC, but only for the electrical utility side. On the other hand, they cannot easily offer NH BB service outside their service footprint.
Forum: General Discussion 10-10-2025, 01:58 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 22,059
Posted By Weekend Pundit
I have no idea how common an automatic renewal...

I have no idea how common an automatic renewal clause is part of a franchise agreement. I do know that LRCTC towns have 10-year terms of their agreements.

As far as forcing a provider out of a...
Forum: General Discussion 10-07-2025, 10:22 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 22,059
Posted By Weekend Pundit
Tell the NHPUC that and they will disagree with...

Tell the NHPUC that and they will disagree with you. Video service is Breezeline's primary service and the Internet and phone services are ancillary. Even though Internet and phone services are not...
Forum: General Discussion 10-04-2025, 11:16 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 22,059
Posted By Weekend Pundit
Actually, there is. Breezeline, like Comcast, is...

Actually, there is. Breezeline, like Comcast, is a cable Multi Service Operator which operates under different rules than telephone companies. Yes, Cable MSOs and Telcos offer similar services, but...
Forum: General Discussion 10-04-2025, 10:52 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 22,059
Posted By Weekend Pundit
Yes. Meredith is one of the towns of the...

Yes.

Meredith is one of the towns of the Lakes Region Cable TV Consortium (LRCTC) which is made up of 11 towns served by Breezeline that negotiates with Breezeline as a
single entity. This...
Forum: General Discussion 10-03-2025, 05:18 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 22,059
Posted By Weekend Pundit
Exclamation Breezeline Going Away?

Just a heads up for some towns in the Lakes Region served by Breezeline, that being Breezeline is operating in some of those towns under an extension of their franchise agreement which expires on...
Forum: General Discussion 09-14-2025, 08:45 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 21,456
Posted By Weekend Pundit
One of the last site plans brought forward by the...

One of the last site plans brought forward by the owners included a driveway from Rte. 11 up to the grounds of the Castle, the driveway being a switchback style. That certainly would have reduced any...
Forum: General Discussion 09-13-2025, 01:55 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 21,456
Posted By Weekend Pundit
Talking The true story?

Unofficially, it appears the fire may have been set by 'kids' trespassing on the property. No word on whether the fire started outside or inside the castle.

I have also heard 'talk' that it might...
Forum: General Discussion 08-30-2025, 05:49 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 21,456
Posted By Weekend Pundit
What was left was unsound now that the interior...

What was left was unsound now that the interior support was gone. Once the State Fire Marshal had finished examining the wreckage as part of their investigation it was knocked down as per the...
Forum: General Discussion 08-27-2025, 01:27 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 21,456
Posted By Weekend Pundit
Quite a bit of work had been done to ensure the...

Quite a bit of work had been done to ensure the structural integrity of the castle. I know the owners had plans for a full restoration but it seems work had been stalled for a while. It didn't help...
Forum: General Discussion 08-22-2025, 07:06 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 12,768
Posted By Weekend Pundit
The morning cleanup of the windshield on my truck...

The morning cleanup of the windshield on my truck to remove the accumulated sap has been going on since late July...and it isn't even parked underneath the surrounding oaks.

I used to use the...
Forum: General Discussion 08-14-2025, 10:51 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 12,768
Posted By Weekend Pundit
That's what I've been seeing, the micro droplets....

That's what I've been seeing, the micro droplets. I have to clean the windshield on my pickup every morning. Just before I closed up the house for the night I stepped outside and my driveway felt...
Forum: General Discussion 08-14-2025, 02:46 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 12,768
Posted By Weekend Pundit
Question Acorns and Sap

Is it just me or has anyone noticed the acorns are falling from the oaks about a month earlier than usual? I've also noticed a 'sprinkle' of sap appearing on the windows of my pickup and 'dotting'...
Forum: General Discussion 05-18-2025, 09:05 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 74,790
Posted By Weekend Pundit
Hub66 is installing service on Locke's Island...

Hub66 is installing service on Locke's Island and, as you mentioned, they will be using optical fiber to distribute the signal to all the homes on the island.
Forum: General Discussion 05-16-2025, 06:10 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,950
Posted By Weekend Pundit
Made The Change Once and Will Do It Again When...

I had Metrocast/Atlantic Broadband/Breezeline for years (Gilford). Once Comcast came into town and was available I switched over due to my increasingly frustrating issues with Breezeline. I haven't...
Forum: General Discussion 03-28-2025, 07:02 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 13,930
Posted By Weekend Pundit
Design Update

Some plans changes have been made to the original design that will cut some costs from the original estimate, those plan changes dealing primarily with the roof pitch on the equipment bay and...
Forum: General Discussion 03-21-2025, 11:35 AM
Replies: 96
Ice
Views: 90,230
Posted By Weekend Pundit
I noticed a few holes in the ice along Belknap...

I noticed a few holes in the ice along Belknap Point Road and Scenic Drive in Gilford yesterday afternoon. I did see some open water along the Ellacoya State Park beach. I haven't checked Smith Cove...
Forum: General Discussion 03-12-2025, 06:54 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 13,930
Posted By Weekend Pundit
Post Bond Issue Passed

Just a quick note that the Bond Issue for the new Gilford DPW Building, Article 3 on the Gilford Town Warrant, passed with 2/3rds of those voting doing so in favor during yesterday's Second Session....
Forum: General Discussion 02-07-2025, 11:34 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 74,790
Posted By Weekend Pundit
Most folks won't even notice the difference in...

Most folks won't even notice the difference in speeds without running a speed test. As we say in our engineering department, "All higher data speeds do for you after a certain point is allow you to...
Forum: General Discussion 02-01-2025, 08:12 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 74,790
Posted By Weekend Pundit
They are an adaptation of the old BPL (Broadband...

They are an adaptation of the old BPL (Broadband over Power Line) equipment that was tried by the electrical utilities to get into the Internet provider business years ago, but it had a number of...
Forum: General Discussion 01-31-2025, 06:03 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 74,790
Posted By Weekend Pundit
Even when they were 'just' Verizon, Fairpoint, or...

Even when they were 'just' Verizon, Fairpoint, or Consolidated and running twisted pairs for phone service they weren't likely to go through attics for the reason you cited. It's one thing if they...
Forum: General Discussion 01-30-2025, 10:59 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 74,790
Posted By Weekend Pundit
May I take it the utilities attach to the house...

May I take it the utilities attach to the house near an access to the attic? I am assuming your home has the utilities coming to you home by aerial cables? Or do your utilities come in underground?...
Forum: General Discussion 01-30-2025, 03:20 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 13,930
Posted By Weekend Pundit
Post Gilford DPW Building Proposal

Article 3 of the Gilford Town Warrant is asking for a $11.2 million bond to demolish the old Gilford DPW building and replace it with a new building to be constructed on the same site.

A lot of...
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