Earlier this week, we were pleased to announce OTELCO’s plan to invest $5m to expand fiber and improve broadband connectivity in Alabama. To sum it up, we’re working on bringing faster service to the biggest number of customers, as quickly as we can. Want to know more about what we’re working on? You can view this blog post from Trevor Jones, our VP of Marketing, Sales and Customer Service, or learn more from the media… Read more »
by Trevor Jones, VP of Marketing, Sales and Customer Service This week, I’m in Alabama announcing a new plan to invest $5 million to speed broadband deployment to our customers in that market. To a casual observer, some things will look different. Some might think we’ve lost our focus on deploying fiber. Others might think we’ve lost our minds. In actuality, the changes are less dramatic than they might seem. More importantly, they are all… Read more »
A few weeks ago, I was at the Poke Salat Festival in Arab, AL, when a customer approached me to ask why OTELCO was selling phone numbers to telemarketers. She said she would receive these calls from local OTELCO numbers, answer the call assuming it was someone in town trying to reach her, and then get accosted by some scammer. OTELCO is not selling numbers to telemarketers, but what that customer was experiencing is something… Read more »
This week was particularly busy for OTELCO where community broadband in Maine is concerned. We had back to back engagements on the topic, starting with the unorganized territories of Penobscot County and ending in the city of Portland. A Need for Speed in Argyle On Tuesday, May 21, OTELCO conducted a public information meeting for the citizens of Argyle Township, ME. Argyle Township is about 20 miles north of Bangor in Penobscot County, and is… Read more »
The Telecommunications Association of Maine (TAM) has teamed up with Consolidated Communications and The Island Institute to conduct a statewide survey to understand the usage, needs, and importance of broadband in Maine. TAM, along with its rural telecommunications provider members, like OTELCO, is dedicated to promoting affordable voice and Internet services in rural Maine. The survey asks residents and businesses from all regions of Maine about the importance of Internet-dependent pursuits, such as telecommuting, aging… Read more »
The Valuable Role of Municipal Broadband in Helping our Households and... More »
The final installment of OTELCO’s Summer Streaming Series is all about... More »
Part One: On-Demand Services There are so many streaming platforms, and... More »
