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High Speed Heroes Keeping Rural Texans Connected
Embracing remote work can be a game-changer for rural America, but it requires robust infrastructure and reliable internet connectivity. As remote work becomes more common, high-speed internet will allow Italy to compete for residents seeking a slower pace of life outside of the… [Read More]
ReConnecting Rural Residents to Reliable High-Speed Internet
High-speed internet used to be considered a luxury for many rural customers. When the pandemic hit, the need for reliable broadband service became a priority.
Thanks to Rural Development’s ReConnect program, rural customers near Timber Lake now will have reliable internet… [Read More]
Home Telephone Company Rings up ReConnect Success in McClellanville, South Carolina
Lindsay is a working mother in McClellanville, South Carolina, and like many people living in rural communities, lacking access to reliable, high-speed internet used to be a challenge that affected her entire family.
“Especially when the kids came home from school, and I was… [Read More]
Broadband Service Changing Lives in Rural Tennessee
North Central Telephone Cooperative (NCTC) recently completed construction of more than 1,000 miles of Fiber To The Home (FTTH) facilities making broadband service available to approximately 14,000 households, 951 businesses, and 48 strategic institutions. Headquartered in… [Read More]
USDA RD Partners with HTC to Make Broadband Available
Many of us take access to modern electronic and technological services for granted. But for businesses in Rural America, the lack of high-speed internet connections can make a difference between success and layoffs.
In 2009, Highland Telephone Cooperative (HTC) began pursuing… [Read More]
Western Iowa Gets Gigabit Internet Service
Where can Iowans find some of the fastest internet service in Iowa? How about in three rural communities in the western part of the state that have a total population of just 962 residents.
Residents in and around the communities of Breda (pop. 483) and Lidderdale (pop. 180)… [Read More]