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05/10/2012 Rural Americas Voice Needs to Be Heard!
Please take time to visit the link below and sign the petition to help save communications services in Rural America!
Read a letter from General Manager Darin LaCoursiere HERE.
The petition may be found here:
We appreciate your continued support!
04/18/2012 Attorney Generals Office Warns of Telecommunications Services Invoice Scam
The South Dakota AttorneyGeneral’s Office is warning businesses and government offices of atelecommunications services invoice scam. A.G. Marty Jackley says that acompany is sending solicitations that look like invoices for telecommunicationsservices that weren’t authorized. The state’s Consumer Protection Division hasreceived several calls from businesses and government offices across SouthDakota. They have been sent an invoice for $425 for a “telecom maintenanceagreement” from a company that is thought to be from California. Jackley saysthe invoices serve as future sales pitches from the companies. He says theinvoices look real and are being paid without question. Jackley says recipientsshould question the validity before they submit payment. Those that havequestions about the scam can contact the A.G.’s Consumer Protection Division at1-800-300-1986 or email consumerhelp@state.sd.us.
04/13/2012 Three $1,000 Scholarships Available from SDTA
Pierre-The South Dakota Telecommunications Association (SDTA) has announced that it will award three $1,000 SDTA Memorial Scholarships for the 2012 fall semester.
The SDTA Memorial Scholarships are available to students who have completed at least two semesters of course work at an accredited post-secondary school in South Dakota and who are members/customers or whose parent(s) are members/customers of an SDTA member company. The scholarship can be used at any post-secondary educational institution in South Dakota, including public and private universities, technical schools, and community colleges.
The scholarship program began with a single $300 scholarship in 1987. Since the scholarship fund was established, the rural telecommunications industry has awarded $50,825 to help 75 South Dakota students received their post-secondary education.
The deadline to apply for the scholarship is June 8, 2012. Applications are available from any South Dakota post-secondary institution student financial aid office, the SDTA office (605-224-7629) or ginigrannes@sdtaonline.com), or any SDTA member company, including Valley Telecommunications Cooperative in Herreid.
03/05/2012 PUC Warns of Deceitful Billing Scheme
Pierre, S.D. - South Dakota businesses are being targeted in a billing scheme by an out-of-state company that attempts to elicit payment for telecommunications services and/or products that have not been ordered or received, warns the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission. Businesses have reported receiving a document that appears to be an invoice for telecom maintenance agreement from an unfamiliar company. The document instructs the recipient to remit payment of several hundred dollars to an address in California. The PUC has learned that school districts and other public agencies have received the billing.
Businesses that have contacted the PUC confirmed that they have not ordered such services and did not send money to the company. The billing entity did not respond to inquiries made by the PUC.
The PUC advises businesses and individuals to carefully review all inoivces and billng statements they receive and to question any that are from companies not familiar to the recipient.
Businesses or consumers may contact the PUC for assistance by calling 1-800-332-1782 or by emailing PUC@state.sd.us.
02/17/2012 KFYR Channel 5 is BACK!
Our technicians have successfully launched KFYR-TV Channel 5 out of Bismarck. There may be some minor tweaking to do, but for the most part this channel is fully operational! If Channel 5 does not appear, please reset your Set-Top-Box by pulling the power cord for a few seconds. Plug the power cord back in and wait for the video tv service to load. Channel 5 should then be part of your channel line-up. If you have any questions, please contact our business office at 437-2615.
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New & Improved DSL Speeds!
Now is a great time to sign up for Valley DSL! Valley is pleased to announce even higher DSL speeds!
Download Speeds of up to 10 meg are now available in Valleys In-Town Service Areas and Some Rural Areas*!
*Please note, there may be some limitations in rural areas due to network distance.
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