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  1. Established telecom expanding to Volga, possibly beyond
    Residents and businesses in the growing community of Volga, S.D., are getting a new option for high-speed, high-quality telecommunications services, including internet, telephone, digital TV, and business networking.
  2. Rural S.D. 'ahead of curve' in deploying broadband services
    Until now, telecommunications companies that serve rural South Dakota have had trouble documenting their beliefs that rural residents of the state generally enjoy better broadband services than their peers across the United States.
  3. SDN Member Company General Manager to be Inducted to 2018 South Dakota Hall of Fame
    Rod Bowar has perhaps the most unique career path in South Dakota telecommunications. Rod has taken his entrepreneurial spirit and created numerous business divisions for Kennebec Telephone Company Inc. as the major owner of (KTCI).
  4. Midstate and other rural telcos offer cutting-edge services
    NTCA - The Rural Broadband Association certified Midstate Communications' network, proving it’s a Gig-Capable Provider. And the company is proud to offer such a high-level of service to all of its customers.
  5. Minnesota reaches across state line for partnerships to improve rural connectivity
    Minnesota has taken an aggressive grant approach in funding hard-to-reach rural areas for broadband connectivity, and it hasn’t been afraid to reach across state lines for providers to improve Internet access.
  6. Manager of two co-ops brings unique perspective to SDN Board
    Colle Nash is a business leader with a unique vantage point. As the general manager of West River Cooperative Telephone Company and Grand Electric Cooperative, he's also one of the newest members of the SDN Communications’ nine-member Board of Managers.
  7. New network in Minnesota has facilities to help businesses
    The expanded SDN network can tie deals together with a minimum of nonaffiliated facilities in the southern Minnesota market, which reduces possible points of failure in network transmissions.
  8. Planned emergency communications network advancing
    The development of a robust, wireless broadband network for America’s first responders is expected to reach a significant milestone in June. The First Responder Network Authority, or FirstNet, is developing the first high-speed, nationwide, broadband network dedicated to public safety.
  9. Internships help keep graduates in S.D. telecom industry
    Caitlin Uthe credits her internship at SDN Communications for helping prepare her for a full-time job in the telecommunications industry.
  10. Growing service helps businesses in rural S.D. advertise on TV
    Craig Teveldal didn’t think he could afford to promote his business with TV advertising. Then he became familiar with ICAN Advertising and realized his assumption was wrong.
  11. Thune, Klobuchar want all calls to connect (Update)
    Persistent telephone call completion problems in rural states are creating major inconveniences for families, hurting businesses, and threatening public safety, but a bill introduced by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) and cosponsored by Sen. John Thune (R-South Dakota) could fix the problem.
  12. Golden West celebrates 100 years and keeps looking ahead
    Golden West has been a significant factor in the telecommunications business in South Dakota for a 100 eventful years, and the Wall-based company keeps preparing for the future.
  13. RC Technologies takes pride in its local roots and experience
    RC Technologies is a big economic force in small town. The telecommunications cooperative is the largest employer in New Effington, a community of fewer than 250 residents in northeastern South Dakota.
  14. Thune, Klobuchar want all calls to connect
    Bipartisan effort aims to improve persistent phone call completion problem plaguing South Dakota, Minnesota
  15. Small, rural Valley co-op offers big range of telecom services
    There are no especially large businesses or colleges in the service area. However, Valley Telecommunications Cooperative’s broadband network is now 100 percent fiber, so the cooperative’s customers enjoy access to high-quality services.
  16. Board of Managers elected to lead SDN Communications
    SDN Communications’ Board of Managers was elected during its recent annual meeting. Board members will serve a one-year term.
  17. Swiftel telecom services help make Brookings unique
    Swiftel is the business branch of Brookings Municipal Utilities that provides telephone, TV and Internet services to homes and businesses in the city. The telecommunications system might be governed in an unusual style, but it’s effective.
  18. SDN, member companies are leaders in emergency preparedness
    Representatives of SDN Communications and several of its member companies planned to get together last winter for a round of disaster training. Ironically, a real-life disaster interfered. A winter storm forced the training session to be postponed until April.
  19. BMTC: a full-service telecom in a full-service community
    BMTC currently provides services to about 1,250 phone customers, 700 Internet customers and 625 cable customers. Like other telecommunications businesses, BMTC is adjusting as fewer people use landline phones.
  20. ITC rises to challenge of serving rural telecom market well
    Interstate Telecommunications Cooperative Inc.’s service area includes some of South Dakota’s most interesting geographic features. Minnesota’s, too.