CenturyLink's DSL internet isn't the fastest broadband speed out there, but it can be a lifeline for rural communities without other options.

First Alert 6 contacted CenturyLink, and within a few days, a crew showed up to remove old cable and poles from Thaemert’s property. “He’s ‘Mike-McKnighting’ us,” one crew member said. First Alert 6 ...

The report also says four outages are in the process of being repaired, but that 2,684 customers are still waiting for a fix.