TDS Telecom decides it can compete with muni fiber after all…

TDS Telecom, the company that tried using the courts to stop the 10,000 or so people in Monticello, MN from building their own fiber network is offering competitive service. Of course, that was only after the court refused to see things TDS’s way. TDS had given us the impression that it would lose money offering a competing product.

As it turns out, offering a competitive service wasn’t really beyond the company’s means:

Wisconsin-based TDS Telecom (see our user reviews) today announced that the company will soon launch 50 Mbps downstream and 20 upstream upstream fiber service in Monticello, Minnesota. According to the company, the service will cost customers $64.95/month when bundled with local phone service. For those who don’t want to bundle, the company also offers a nice looking “Broadband Raw” tier, that includes 50 Mbps service and local access to 911 services for $49.95/month. (DSL Reports)