Thankful for world-class broadband in rural America
Lately, I’ve seen many commentators and public officials paint our nation’s digital divide with a broad brush. “Urban areas have great internet connectivity, and rural areas don’t,” they say. I’m thankful those people are wrong. I always enjoy taking time at...
Move over: Its the law
Utility workers now covered by the Move Over Law The law applies to motorists on all high- ways, not just four-lane. If it’s not safe to move over, slow down. The law no longer applies only to emergency. Now, any vehicle with flashing amber lights, including hazard...
Rural Broadband: A Key to American Prosperity
Groups study impact of broadband on rural prosperity Several national associations, nonprofits and government agencies joined forces throughout 2018 to examine the impact of broadband on life in rural America. The Farm Foundation, a nonpartisan agricultural policy...
Groundbreaking for Riddleton
NCTC Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for Broadband in Riddleton North Central Telephone Cooperative (NCTC) gathered with Smith and Trousdale County residents as well as county, state, and federal officials on Thursday, September 13, for a groundbreaking ceremony to...
Cooperatives carry a Remarkable legacy
I magine the headlines if this happened today — a group of rural Tennessee residents raises money to build their own internet network because corporate internet providers determined their area didn’t deserve coverage. But that seemingly sensational situation is how...
Your Wi-Fi Signal
What’s getting in the way of your signal? Wi-Fi makes internet service available to a wide range of devices without physically connecting them to your router. However, it’s important to remember that the strength and quality of your signal can be influenced by...
Scam Alert
*** IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT *** Recently a person(s) placed several job ads on online job boards & print media listing an open “Call Center Rep” position. Although this person(s) claims to be NCTC’s Hiring Manager, he/she is NOT affiliated with NCTC in any manner....
Are you well-connected?
S top and count with me for a moment. How many internet-connected devices do you have in your home? For many of us, smartphones and computers are the first obvious devices that come to mind, but what other devices are there? How about tablets? Any smart TVs or...
Telemedicine is key to rural health
Broadband internet access is making a real difference in the lives of people across rural America. I see it whenever I travel to the states where telecommunications companies like this one are building advanced networks to reach those in hard-to-serve regions....