After two years of successful conferences that attracted more than 200 guests and speakers from more than 30 states and Canada, the Cooperative Broadband Coalition has announced dates and a name change for its 2026 summit. Connected Oklahoma Rural Broadband Summit will now be called MidAmerica Connect Broadband Summit. The dates have been set for March 24-25, […]

HULBERT, OKLA. – Lake Region Technology & Communications (LRTC), a rural broadband provider based in Hulbert, has officially surpassed 14,000 subscribers, marking a significant milestone in its mission to bring high-speed fiber internet to Cherokee, Wagoner, and parts of Muskogee and Mayes County. “This milestone proves Lake Region Fiber is a leader in high-speed internet […]

Exciting news for Tecumseh businesses—CVEC Fiber is now delivering high-speed internet and reliable phone service to businesses along Broadway and Walnut Street! This is a game-changer for local businesses, offering fast, dependable connectivity to enhance efficiency, communication, and customer service. Whether you’re managing daily operations, hosting virtual meetings, or handling high-volume transactions, CVEC Fiber provides the speed and […]

Let’s take a trip back nearly 30 years. It was 1996, and Brian and LaSheil Knowles decided to invest in building poultry barns on their ranch near Keota, Oklahoma. Technology wasn’t as prominent back then, and poultry producers spent countless hours at the barns. Over the years, technology and automation have grown exponentially. Automatic feeders, […]

FORT GIBSON, OK – Lake Region Electric Cooperative (LREC) subsidiary, Lake Region Technology and Communications (LRTC), has officially announced the expansion of high-speed fiber optic internet and home phone services to the Town of Fort Gibson. This significant infrastructure investment will provide speeds starting at 100 Mbps and reaching up to 2.5 Gbps, bringing cutting-edge […]

With more people working remotely, gaming competitively and running smart homes, the need for reliable, high-speed internet has never been greater. OzarksGo, the fiber-to-the-home internet subsidiary of Ozarks Electric, has recently introduced Gigabit+ 2500 to its customers in Oklahoma. But how does this technology translate to real-world benefits? We spoke with OzarksGo installers to see […]

ecoLINK is on the verge of an exciting milestone—20,000 fiber internet installations! This achievement is not just about numbers; it’s a testament to the power of cooperative partnerships, legislative support, and critical grant funding that have made rural broadband expansion possible. From the beginning, ecoLINK’s mission has been clear: to bridge the digital divide by […]

Indian Electric Cooperative is marching ahead to meet its goal of providing high-speed Internet to all of its members.  Through a lease agreement with Cox Communications, IEC provides the infrastructure and fiber backbone, and Cox provides service from the pole to the home.  IEC says it has completed construction on 211 miles of line and […]