Local Internet Provider Files Lawsuit
Green Country Internet, LLC has filed suit to recover $214,000 in two promissory notes plus an account payable to SBC in the amount of $37,000, according to Delaware County court records. Defendant named in the suit is Jetstream Wireless, LLC, which purchased Green Country Internet in March 2005 from its owner, Merl Tinney, who now lives in Fairland.
The suit alleges that Green Country entered into an asset purchase agreement with Jetstream, based in Phoenix, Az., for all of the assets of the internet business and executed two promissory notes in the amounts of $60,000 and $190,000. As part of the agreement, Jetstream also agreed to purchase certain debt Green Country had with SBC with a present balance of $37,737.17.
According to the court filing, Jetstream Wireless has defaulted under the terms of both notes and the promise to pay SBC. Green Country is asking for judgment against Jetstream in the amount of $214,572.44 on the promissory notes and $37,737.17 on the SBC account payable, with interest, attorney fees and costs.
This suit was filed Jan. 30, 2006 and according to court records no answer has been received from the defendant.
Tinney said he filed suit when "the checks started bouncing."
In 2000, Tinney attempted to put up a new tower on the southeast corner of church property east of Grove and obtained a 50-year lease which he still has, on the land.
The tower was to be 150 feet tall and provide better internet service for Grove.
However, he never obtained FAA permission for the tower which Tinney says was .39 miles west of the Grove Municipal Airport's runway centerline.
He said he filled out the paperwork and the airport manager, Terry Radcliff (now Abercrombie) offered to mail it for him to the FAA in Ft. Worth, Tx.
However, a letter from the airport manager was attached to the application, dated July 24, 2000, and stated "this seems to be in close proximity to the Airport and I have concerns about the height and location." The entire application and Radcliff's letter was returned to Tinney, he said, who then learned of the airport manager's opposition to his tower.
He later built another tower across from the Co-op on highway 10, but much shorter in height, an issue which causes complaints about bad cell service and lack of broadband service in Grove, to this day.
The suit alleges that Green Country entered into an asset purchase agreement with Jetstream, based in Phoenix, Az., for all of the assets of the internet business and executed two promissory notes in the amounts of $60,000 and $190,000. As part of the agreement, Jetstream also agreed to purchase certain debt Green Country had with SBC with a present balance of $37,737.17.
According to the court filing, Jetstream Wireless has defaulted under the terms of both notes and the promise to pay SBC. Green Country is asking for judgment against Jetstream in the amount of $214,572.44 on the promissory notes and $37,737.17 on the SBC account payable, with interest, attorney fees and costs.
This suit was filed Jan. 30, 2006 and according to court records no answer has been received from the defendant.
Tinney said he filed suit when "the checks started bouncing."
In 2000, Tinney attempted to put up a new tower on the southeast corner of church property east of Grove and obtained a 50-year lease which he still has, on the land.
The tower was to be 150 feet tall and provide better internet service for Grove.
However, he never obtained FAA permission for the tower which Tinney says was .39 miles west of the Grove Municipal Airport's runway centerline.
He said he filled out the paperwork and the airport manager, Terry Radcliff (now Abercrombie) offered to mail it for him to the FAA in Ft. Worth, Tx.
However, a letter from the airport manager was attached to the application, dated July 24, 2000, and stated "this seems to be in close proximity to the Airport and I have concerns about the height and location." The entire application and Radcliff's letter was returned to Tinney, he said, who then learned of the airport manager's opposition to his tower.
He later built another tower across from the Co-op on highway 10, but much shorter in height, an issue which causes complaints about bad cell service and lack of broadband service in Grove, to this day.
posted by Editor | 2:10 AM
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