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Technology and telecommunications are constantly changing, and we at HCTC work to meet these changes and the challenges they bring head-on. For the latest on business developments, personnel changes, technology upgrades, service promotions, product rollouts and other important information, check our current news releases and newsletters.
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Technology and telecommunications are constantly changing, and we at HCTC work to meet these changes and the challenges they bring head-on. For the latest on business developments, personnel changes, technology upgrades, service promotions, product rollouts and other important information, click on the links below or check out our current news releases and newsletters.
Internet Connected Devices: Are You Well Connected?
Stop 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 internet-connected devices that come to mind, but what other devices are there? How about tablets? Are there any smart TVs or streaming boxes, [...]
Tech-spertise: HCTC Tecnhology Expert
Keeping up with the latest in technology can be frustrating. Luckily, HCTC has Systems Administrator Kris LeMeilleur to help figure all that out. “Primarily, I help our employees with their technology needs,” says LeMeilleur, who has worked at HCTC for about seven years. “From computers to servers and smartphones to [...]
Counting on Small Businesses
Have you ever thought about what our community would be like without small businesses? For starters, half of us would be out of work because small businesses employ 48 percent of U.S. employees, according to the Small Business Administration. On a national scale, without small businesses the economy would [...]
Keeping Our Part of the ‘Net’ Neutral
It’s very rare that telecommunications policy grabs headlines, dominates social media feeds, and leads the news broadcasts. But that’s exactly what we saw after the FCC’s decision on net neutrality. It’s encouraging to see people around the country take stock, realize how important their broadband service is to their [...]
At Your Service
HCTC’s Technology Solutions does it all Computer, network and Wi-Fi issues can plague even the most tech savvy among us, but HCTC’s Technology Solutions can help. And, you don’t have to be an HCTC customer to benefit. Technology Solutions is another service that HCTC began offering about eight years ago. [...]
A Future With Fiber
Enhancing lives with fiber optic technology High-speed internet has the power to shape lives because fast, reliable broadband can provide entertainment, generate jobs, educate students and far more. HCTC continues to make big investments to expand a high-speed, fiber optic network throughout 14 counties across the Texas Hill Country. [...]
Linda Reagor Elected to HCTC Board of Directors
Linda Reagor, right, is the new director for District 9, the Frio Canyon Exchange. She is taking the place of T. H. “Rocky” Rocchio, left, who retired after 12 years of service. LINDA REAGOR ELECTED TO HCTC BOARD OF DIRECTORS One director was newly elected and three were re-elected to [...]
HCTC Releases Hunt Fiber and Is Ready For Customers
Hill Country Telephone Cooperative (HCTC) recently released the fiber network in the Hunt exchange for service to customers. By upgrading the old copper network to new, state-of-the-art fiber technology, customers can now achieve symmetrical speeds up to a Gigabit! It is a whole lot faster than DSL. While HCTC has [...]
HCTC Annual Meeting Is Monday
The HCTC Annual Meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 2, 2017. Hill Country Telephone Cooperative members are invited to attend. The doors open at 6:30 pm with dinner being served from 6:30–7:30 pm. The business meeting starts at 7:30 pm. The event is being held at the Hill Country Youth [...]
Medina Fiber-To-The-Business Project Complete
HCTC recently completed a fiber-to-the-business (FTTB) project in Medina. Customers along the main business corridors in Medina are now able to receive high-speed broadband services via newly installed fiber optic cable. Residents of Medina most likely saw the construction contractor doing work over the past few months and may have [...]
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