Proud Organization You know, I extremely am proud of our little local Internet Service Provider (ISP) organization called LCWA. Starting with humble beginnings only 15 years ago, we now cooperatively serve 560 members in rural Santa Fe—these are rural land and homeowners who could not get Internet access otherwise. While keeping...
Profiles of Members and Volunteers As part of my monthly letter I’ve decided to profile various members and volunteers of our LCWA community—to emphasize the human element of this organization that sometimes gets lost under its technology focus. My longtime friend and outgoing LCWA treasurer, Jerry Zollars, is a great example.
118 Access Points Did you know that we have 118 Access Points at 48 sites in our LCWA network? A lot of these are, simply put, small radio setups that sit on top of house rooftops (and on some small towers), as well as a few key sites that aggregate traffic from...
As you may know, LCWA has a 1-800 number that members call if they are experiencing issues with their LCWA Internet access. We need a volunteer to help manage that number. Specifically, you will monitor and listen to the recorded incoming support calls one or two days a week and summarize...
New Access Point on Old Forest Trail LCWA is constantly expanding its coverage, allowing more and more rural homeowners without Internet access to get connected. Expansion is done by adding access points—radio towers essentially—in strategic locations. The latest of those is the one put on Old Forrest Trail on May 18,...
