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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.
Thanksgiving Thoughts
It has occurred to me that the calendar places our Thanksgiving holiday at just the right point to allow us to pause a bit to reflect and focus upon the many blessings we enjoy. Thanksgiving also provides us time to assess our accomplishments, both personal ones and our HCTC business [...]
Sharing the Digital Word
For churches in rural communities, spreading the word can be a challenge. Often, pastors rely on personal relationships and word of mouth to reach new parishioners and grow their congregations. But thanks to high-speed internet connections from HCTC, churches like Zion Lutheran Church and City West Church use their websites [...]
Gig Certified
HCTC receives national recognition as Certified Gig-Capable Provider Because of HCTC’s commitment to building a world-class broadband network, residents and businesses of Comfort, Texas have access to gigabit internet speeds — among the fastest connections in the country. Recently, HCTC was recognized by NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association as a Certified [...]
Cooperatives Carry a Remarkable Legacy
Imagine the headlines if this happened today — a group of rural Texas residents raise money to build their own internet network because corporate internet providers determined their area didn’t deserve coverage. Such a story would get coverage from coast to coast and go viral on social media. Internet [...]
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 Technology 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. [...]
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