Point Broadband

Point Broadband (Casair slug): a buyer’s guide

On RSINC, the slug /providers/casair/ is the live Point Broadband page — not a leftover Michigan-only WISP listing. Point Broadband appears in about 639 cities across 12 states, with Fixed Wireless labeled as the primary technology even though the city mix is split: roughly 285 Fixed Wireless listings, 240 Fiber, and 114 Fiber + Fixed Wireless. Sample directory communities include Anna, TX, Kaufman, TX, Pilot Point, TX, and Athens, TX.

That mix is the shopping problem: Point’s marketing is fiber-to-the-premise in small-town America, but this directory still records a large wireless slice (including the Casair heritage network). City counts are relationships, not passings or subscribers. Compare Point Broadband with other options for your ZIP on RSINC, or call 1-877-697-2926.

History of Casair and Point Broadband — Stanton wireless to a 12-state fiber platform

The slug is a fossil of the Michigan company that Point bought. Casair (legal heritage: Crystal Automation Systems, Inc.) was founded in 1987 in Stanton, Michigan, by Steven R. Meinhardt. Public company descriptions present Casair as a privately held provider of wireless and fiber internet and VoIP that grew up serving rural schools, governments, medical providers, 911 centers, businesses, and residents in central Michigan — using a mix of licensed wireless spectrum and GPON fiber. At the time of its combination with Point, Casair materials described more than 75 employees, over 564 miles of fiber, 105 tower sites, and service in more than 15 Michigan counties.

Point Broadband is younger. Florida PSC financials in the public record state that Point Broadband, LLC was formed on September 16, 2016. Customer-facing histories typically say the company was founded in 2017, first headquartered in West Point, Georgia, as a subsidiary of ITC Capital Partners (Point’s own copy has long noted ITC’s century-long communications heritage). The mission was FTTP in small-town and rural markets east of the Mississippi, plus fiber-fed fixed wireless where glass did not yet reach. On November 8, 2018, Point closed the purchase of OPS ONE, the City of Opelika, Alabama’s fiber telecom assets, and began leasing space at 600 Fox Run Parkway — the Opelika address that later became the company’s headquarters city in Berkshire Partners materials.

Casair joined that platform in 2020. On September 1, 2020, Point entered an agreement to buy Casair’s telecommunications assets; PSC notes say Casair then served about 12,000 customers in central Michigan, that Point formed Casair Broadband, LLC at close, took over Casair’s CAF II grant contract, and financed the purchase in part with a $35 million CoBank term loan plus share consideration. Point’s newsroom framed it as a business combination that would expand fiber in Michigan while keeping the Casair team. Other Point subsidiaries listed in those same financials (Bainbridge, Opelika, Sunset Digital / Sunset Fiber, Piedmont/Hagerstown, Ohio, Mississippi, Clarity Fiber Solutions, VB Fiber) show the buy-and-build pattern: tuck in regional fiber and wireless operators rather than a single-state startup.

Private equity scaled the next chapter. GTCR announced a strategic investment (Point newsroom; then West Point, GA HQ, nine states). A later Berkshire Partners growth investment described Point as Opelika-headquartered, about 75,000 customers in nine states, with more than 100,000 additional fiber passings since the 2021 GTCR investment. On January 5, 2026, Point and Clearwave Fiber announced a definitive agreement to combine (Clearwave’s Southern Illinois operations carved out for a sale to Metro Communications). They announced the merger closed on May 4, 2026, creating what both companies called one of the largest independent fiber operators, operating across 12 states and reaching more than 500,000 homes and businesses, with a goal of more than 1 million passings. Combined-company leadership named in the deal materials included CEO David Armistead (from Clearwave) and chairman John Cinelli. RSINC still uses the casair slug and the Point Broadband title — confirm which brand, bill, and install team you actually get after that combination.

What Point Broadband offers — fiber where lit, wireless where Casair-style towers remain

Point’s public pitch is multi-gig fiber to the premise plus digital voice. RSINC’s city labels say you must still ask which last mile you are buying. Fiber listings should mean glass toward the home, with the usual FTTH advantages on a live drop. Fixed Wireless listings mean a radio hop — the Casair-style licensed-wireless and fiber-fed tower model — which depends on line of sight and tower load. Mixed Fiber + Fixed Wireless cities are the most likely to confuse a shopper: one street can be GPON, the next a dish on a mast. RSINC does not currently show a public price table on this slug. Speeds, promotions, and equipment fees change. Verify the technology at the exact address.

Who it fits — and when to compare alternatives

Point Broadband fits small-town and rural households and businesses in the 12-state directory footprint that want an independent fiber builder rather than a national cable brand. It is a stronger candidate if your address is in a fiber-labeled city and a drop is actually passed. Former Casair Michigan customers should treat this as the successor platform, not a disappearance of local plant.

Compare alternatives when the listing is wireless-only and another fiber overbuilder, co-op, or cable plant already serves the street. City-level labels are not last-mile proof. After the May 2026 Clearwave combination, branding and service territories can still be integrating — including Southern Illinois assets that were slated for Metro Communications rather than the combined company. Confirm who shows up to install.

Start with an address-level comparison on RSINC, or call 1-877-697-2926, before you treat any city-page label as an install date.

Point Broadband / Casair FAQs

Why is the RSINC URL still /providers/casair/?

Casair (Crystal Automation Systems) was the Michigan ISP Point acquired in 2020. RSINC kept the casair slug; the live page title is Point Broadband. /providers/point-broadband/ has resolved as a 404 in prior checks.

Is Point Broadband the same company as Clearwave Fiber?

They announced a combination on January 5, 2026, and announced it closed May 4, 2026. RSINC still lists them on separate slugs. Confirm branding at your address.

Does Point offer fiber everywhere it appears in a city list?

No. RSINC shows hundreds of Fixed Wireless city relationships alongside fiber. Confirm plant at your exact location.

How do I check Point Broadband at my address?

Call RSINC at 1-877-697-2926, or start from the RSINC homepage. Service options and installation eligibility vary by location.

Are published Point Broadband prices guaranteed current?

No. Verify current pricing, offers, fees, and terms before ordering. Call 1-877-697-2926.

Disclaimer

RSINC is an independent comparison site and is not Point Broadband, Casair, Crystal Automation Systems, Clearwave Fiber, GTCR, Berkshire Partners, or ITC Capital Partners. Directory city counts are relationships, not coverage percentages or subscriber counts. Speeds, prices, ownership details, and build maps change. All trademarks belong to their owners.