Arryba Update: Storm
As mentioned in my updated posting below, Arryba has updated its web site several times over the last few days, with today (Aug 20) being the latest and most interesting update. In the posting, Arryba states that its existing clients will be transferred to another ISP in the next two weeks, and that contact info will be forthcoming.
The posting also states that Storm Internet is working to restore service for affected Arryba clients (presumably those in Greely, Metcalfe, & Vernon). Arryba further directs potential new clients towards Storm as well.
Chris' Comments:
As an Arryba subscriber specifically and a rural high-speed Internet observer generally, I am paying close attention to all things Arryba right now.
Over the past week or so, I'd heard Arryba and Storm discussed in the same sentence on several occasions, and several people involved in those conversations suggested that Storm taking over Arryba would be good. Storm has been around for 10 years, and is an ISP which provides access services using a number of mediums, including fixed wireless, as well as providing web hosting services. (Some people even suggested that Arryba and Storm use the same wireless gear/technology, but I've yet to see that confirmed and from my own experience that does not appear to be the case.) Such longevity and depth and breadth of products suggests somewhat deeper pockets than a recent start-up like Arryba might have, especially given that Arryba's CEO evidentally left under a cloud.
If Storm does end up taking over Arryba, then Arryba's former clients may be in for a moderate pricing surprise, as Storm's current price point for residential service is $40 per month for 3Mbps service, plus an additional $10 per month for modem rental; until recently, Arryba had included modem rental in its base rates. On the upside, for Arryba subscribers left without service for most of August, it is worth noting that Storm's service includes 5 hours of dial-up access per month.
The posting also states that Storm Internet is working to restore service for affected Arryba clients (presumably those in Greely, Metcalfe, & Vernon). Arryba further directs potential new clients towards Storm as well.
Chris' Comments:
As an Arryba subscriber specifically and a rural high-speed Internet observer generally, I am paying close attention to all things Arryba right now.
Over the past week or so, I'd heard Arryba and Storm discussed in the same sentence on several occasions, and several people involved in those conversations suggested that Storm taking over Arryba would be good. Storm has been around for 10 years, and is an ISP which provides access services using a number of mediums, including fixed wireless, as well as providing web hosting services. (Some people even suggested that Arryba and Storm use the same wireless gear/technology, but I've yet to see that confirmed and from my own experience that does not appear to be the case.) Such longevity and depth and breadth of products suggests somewhat deeper pockets than a recent start-up like Arryba might have, especially given that Arryba's CEO evidentally left under a cloud.
If Storm does end up taking over Arryba, then Arryba's former clients may be in for a moderate pricing surprise, as Storm's current price point for residential service is $40 per month for 3Mbps service, plus an additional $10 per month for modem rental; until recently, Arryba had included modem rental in its base rates. On the upside, for Arryba subscribers left without service for most of August, it is worth noting that Storm's service includes 5 hours of dial-up access per month.
posted by Chris Spencer at 11:13 pm
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