Visionary Broadband is, always has been and always will be serious about serving rural communities in the American West. As CEO of Visionary, I find myself humbled and excited when I can make an announcement that drives home that point. The recent acquisition of Aristata Communications by Visionary does just that.
Adding Aristata to our portfolio is one more data point that proves we at Visionary mean it when we say we have a proven record of delivering reliable and affordable broadband to some of the most remote areas in the United States.
Visionary and Aristata have a long-standing relationship. When Carlin Walsh and I first met to discuss this opportunity, our conversation centered on community investment and reliability. We talked about our aligned missions and the strengths of our respective teams. We saw potential to build additional fiber in Aristata communities, and opportunities to maximize rural fiber builds through grants. It was an exciting idea.
I am even more excited to let you know the friendly Aristata staff will remain on the team and continue to answer your calls. Your current service and the way you access your account, pay your bills and call for Tech and Customer Care support will not change. You will continue to see the Aristata name in your community.
I have asked my Aristata+Visionary team to spend the next 90 days improving reliability on the network. I hope our focus on reliability shows our commitment to you as customers.
Visionary has nearby operations in Gunnison and soon in Canon City, which adds to our network stability, installation capabilities and troubleshooting bandwidth.
What does this mean to you? It means more employees to make sure the network is running – day and night, weekends and holidays. You demand seamless service and we will provide it.
I am excited to also announce a successful award from the Colorado Broadband Office for fiber builds from Americus to Nathrop. This award will bring fiber to more than 1,300 homes around Buena Vista including the Game Trail and Trails West subdivisions.
Visionary was born in Gillette, Wyoming, in 1994 in a basement with five dialup phone lines. We understand rural broadband because we are from rural towns ourselves. Today, we serve the rural West in Montana, Wyoming and mountainous Colorado. In fact, last month we finished a fiber and wireless build in Marble, Colorado. Last year, we brought fiber through the town of Walden. That’s just how passionate Visionary is about serving rural communities.
I appreciate your business, and I would ask you to stay tuned to our improvements. I want the team to show you how serious we are about our rural roots and about providing reliable rural broadband.
Brian Worthen
CEO
Visionary Broadband