Orem Mayor Richard Brunst
In what can only be described as an outrageous disservice to the citizens of Orem, Mayor Richard Brunst outright lied about XMission’s intentions to participate in the basic 3Mbps level of service. When asked about it, XMission founder Pete Ashdown had this to say:
@heppler Did anyone ask @BRUNST_4_Mayor why he was lying about a topic he knows nothing about? #UTOPIA
— Pete Ashdown (@pashdown) June 20, 2014
I’ve personally also heard or seen statements from SumoFiber, Veracity Networks, and WebWave that they have no problems providing the basic tier, a contractual requirement to remain a service provider on the network.
The mayor also accused XMission of redlining poor neighborhoods which also elicited an angry response:
@heppler Another lie. We've been committed to full ubiquity since the start. @BRUNST_4_Mayor does not speak for @XMission.
— Pete Ashdown (@pashdown) June 20, 2014
It’s no secret that Mayor Brunst is a likely no vote against the Macquarie deal, but outright lying about a well-respected local company to try and convince others to do the same is a new low. The Mayor owes everyone at XMission a huge apology for simply making crap up.
