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INTRO
RTC WILL BE CLOSED
• March 25 –Good Friday
• May 30 –Memorial Day
Copyright © 2016 Cornerstone Publishing Group, Inc.
AN INFORMATIONAL NEWSLETTER FOR MEMBERS OF RTC
Communicator
The
RTC Named Certified
Gig-Capable Provider
. . .
On February 21, 2016, RTC was recognized by
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association as a
Certified Gig-Capable Provider for delivering
gigabit broadband speeds and enabling tech-
nological innovation. This premier association
represents nearly 900 independent, community-
based telecommunications companies serving
rural and small-town America.
As a Certified Gig-Capable Provider, RTC has built
a communications network capable of delivering
Internet speeds of up to 1 Gbps, which is 100 times
faster than the 10 Mbps speed currently available
to many U.S. households.
“I applaud RTC for its commitment to delivering the Internet’s fastest speeds —
an accomplishment worthy of much praise considering the unique and challeng-
ing circumstances it faces to serve some of our country’s most rural and remote
communities,” said NTCA Chief Executive Officer Shirley Bloomfield.
To achieve certification, telecommunications companies must show that
gigabit technology is currently commercially available within 95% of one
or more exchanges within its serving territory and that such service can be
provided without new trenching or stringing new aerial facilities.
“Over the last several years, RTC has invested very aggressively in our plant in-
frastructure with a goal of offering up to one gigabit speeds to the areas we serve.
While this is a great accomplishment, we are not done yet. Our investment con-
tinues in areas we serve that are not yet capable of higher-speed Internet service.
We will keep working until essentially every customer within our serving area
has access to gigabit broadband,” said RTC CEO/General Manager Shane Hart.
SAVE THE DATE!
RTC’S 65TH
ANNUAL MEETING
Add RTC’s 65th Annual Meeting
to your calendars.
Thursday, June 16, 2016
At Parshall High School
• 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Registration and meal
• 6:30 p.m.
Meeting called to order