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Kanosh council discusses cutting Frontier phone service, exploring Centricom and VoIP to cut costs
Summary
Council members raised the high cost of the town and firehouse phone service and asked staff to obtain firm pricing from Centricom and to consider VoIP/cell options; no final contract was executed at the meeting.
Council members spent part of the meeting weighing alternatives to the town’s current Frontier phone and Internet service, citing recurring monthly costs that some said are not justified for underused landlines.
Fire-department representatives noted the department now has Internet at the station but rarely uses a traditional landline. One councilmember urged staff to “cut our Frontier” service and seek Centricom pricing that could cover the amphitheater, shop and fire department under a single bill. Staff said Centricom had provided pricing in prior outreach and would be asked to submit formal proposals.
Discussion included the trade-offs of switching: some councilmembers were concerned about redundancy in a real emergency where cell and Internet could be down, while others argued that VoIP or shared Centricom service could save the town several hundred dollars per month. Council asked staff to request written proposals and comparative cost estimates and to report back at the next meeting; no formal decision was made.
Next steps: staff will solicit Centricom pricing and clarify whether a Fuller/other provider option would yield free or reduced Internet when using the town tower, then present firm numbers to the council for decision.
