School Broadband Won’t Go Dark

CenturyLink will not pull the plug on Idaho’s high school broadband system this weekend, a company spokesman said Thursday morning. The news comes three days before a deadline day for the beleaguered broadband system, which provides remote classes and high-speed Internet across the state. CenturyLink — owed more than $1.5 million in back payments by the state and lead contractor Education Networks of America — had threatened to shut off service to schools on Sunday. A statement — issued to Idaho Education News late Wednesday afternoon by company spokesman Mark Molzen — sent mixed signals/Kevin Richert, IDEDNEWS.org. More here.

• Earlier: Sandpoint faces Broadband cutoff /Lee Hughes, Hagadone News Network

Question: It appears the chickens are coming home to roust re: handling of Broadband situation. Thoughts?