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This is an interesting news story from one of the Mesh tweets.

Idaho phone companies appeal lawsuit against state
http://www.fox12idaho.com/Global/story.asp?S=14480170&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Associated Press - April 20, 2011 7:34 AM ET

BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A consortium of Idaho telephone companies is asking the state's highest court to revive its lawsuit against the Idaho Department of Administration, Qwest Communications Co. and others.

The consortium Syringa Networks sued the state in 2009 claiming the Department of Administration illegally handed Qwest a $60 million contract to install the broadband infrastructure for the Idaho Education Network, a project to link public schools, universities and businesses in Idaho.

But last month Ada County 4th District Judge Patrick Owen dismissed Syringa's lawsuit, finding in part that the consortium failed to file an administrative appeal of the state's contract decision before it sued.

Now Syringa Networks is asking the Idaho Supreme Court to decide if it was legally required to exhaust all administrative remedies before turning to the courts.

Syringa Networks is listed on the MeshGlobal website and even named in the "Mesh Global Projects" for Boise Idaho.
http://www.meshglobal.com/projects.html
http://www.meshglobal.com/projects/Boise/MeshGlobal-Boise-Project-Update-03-22-2011.html
The Scope of the Boise Project includes the design, engineering, and deployment of several separate yet integrated hybrid networks delivering the best quality of service available from fiber through wireless networks to the end users. With an objective of providing sufficient broadband internet, voice, video and media data service to an ever growing bandwidth hungry city. The Boise Project is contracted with Cogent, 360, Zayo and Syringa networks to operate a combined 10GB/s network. Should be plenty of pipe to start with.

Mesh Global™ are developing hybrid networks to utilize the most current technologies bridging many combinations of "last mile" delivery for multi-channel, multi-mode, point-to-point, point-to-multi-point, backhaul, VoIP, IPTV and mesh networks.

Boise was selected as our first project for many reasons. The Boise area is home to several high tech manufactures including Micron and Hewlett Packard. Home of many large corporations like Albertsons, now American Stores, Morrison-Knudsen, now Washington Group International and Boise Cascade, now Boise; Winco Food Stores, JR Simplot, Idaho Pacific Lumber, Idaho Timber and Sorrento Lactalis. Also home to several large national call centers including T-Mobile, Sears, EDS, Cable One and DirecTV.

A community rich in banking, healthcare, insurance, education, construction, manufacturing, recreation, attitude and lifestyle. Home to Boise State University. Known for innovation, productivity and recreation. Most who live here have an above average education, income and aptitude for technology. Boise has been near the top of the list as one of the best places to live and raise a family for many years. It has also been a top choice for new franchises, restaurants, product testing and evaluation.