March 2011
Cable Theft Reward Increased – $5000 for Info!
PRTC’S COPPER CABLE WAS AGAIN STOLEN IN THE BLACKWATER/TYNER AREA, NEAR THE FLANNERY BRIDGE JUST OFF OF HWY 30 AT THE END OF THE CART WRIGHT ROAD on the night of Sunday, March 27th around 9:30PM. PRTC is offering a $5000 REWARD FOR INFORMATION leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone stealing PRTC copper cable recently.
Contact any of the following to report info:PRTC 287-7101
Jackson County Sheriff Office 287-7121
McKee City Police 287-6911
Kentucky State Police 1-800-222-5555
New! Spring Savings Bundles – Create Your Own
Money Saving Package
Introducing a New Way to Save! Our Spring Savings Packages save you some GREEN all year long! PRTC's Money Saving Bundles are available to all residential customers. Get local phone service, high-speed DSL, digital cable TV and more services for your home in a package you create to best fit your family's technology needs. You can even save on the services that you already have just by signing up for a bundled package. Get phone, DSL and digital cable TV service all for under $110 per month and you'll get just one bill for it all.
We know you have options in
communications services these
days. So why should you choose
PRTC for all of your
communications needs? Because we
offer important advantages that
benefit both you and your
community:
Local Customer Service – If
you need help or have questions,
you can call or stop by our
local office and get personal
attention from people working in
your community. You won't have
to waste time being placed on
hold after calling an 800
number.
Support of Local Economy –
When you choose PRTC, you
support your local provider and
keep your money right here at
home. We're also a local
employer and contribute to many
local community events and
organizations.
Money-saving Bundles – You'll
enjoy incredible values when you
get multiple services from PRTC.
Our bundles offer popular
combinations of TV, Internet and
phone services at discounted
rates. Plus, you'll gain the
convenience of receiving just
one bill from one company.
Want to know more? Give us a call at 287-7101 or 593-5000.
PRTC is Making Way for Better
Service
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The expansion of Peoples Rural Telephone Cooperative’s Fiber to the Home (FTTH) network throughout Jackson and Owsley Counties is underway and contractors for PRTC may be in your area in preparation for Fiber to the Home deployment.
Vehicles driven by PRTC contractors should be marked with the PRTC logo. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the PRTC business office at 287-7101.
The cooperative thrives on working together and partnering with community. As a non-profit cooperative for nearly 60 years, its owners are its customers. The PRTC goal has remained the same since 1951-to provide the best technology available at affordable prices to all members.
Fiber-to-the-Home is just another way that PRTC is committed to bringing the latest in technology to its members.
For more information about Fiber-to-the-Home, call us at 287-7101 or 593-5000.
Spring Showers – May
Bring Spring Storms, Be Prepared
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When bad weather hits, will your family be prepared? Severe storms and heavy winds can easily disrupt electrical service. Or a power outage could occur for other reasons. One item to be sure and have on hand is a corded landline phone, it could be your backup method of communication during and after a storm.
It's important for you to know:
- Cordless phones require electricity and will not continue to work during a power outage.
- Cellular systems and towers are not required to provide backup power, so cell phones may not operate during a power outage either.
- Fiber-to-the-Home customers should limit the usage of phone to necessary calls during a power outage in order to conserve the battery that powers their fiber equipment during a power outage.
For safety's sake, PRTC urges you to always have at least one corded phone in your home. For more information about the importance of having a corded phone, call us at 287-7101 or 593-5000.
Local Information,
Schedules & More – PRTC
Community Portal
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Peoples Rural Telephone Cooperative is a partner in your community. PRTC is proud to be a part of the growing and vibrant communities of Jackson and Owsley Counties in Eastern Kentucky. We strive to interactively provide our communities with access to advanced telecommunications services while continuing to foster growth and forward progression in our service areas.
You can Visit the PRTC
Community Portal for links to
community sites, info, sports
schedules and more!
www.prtcportal.org
For more information about the PRTC Community Portal or to submit your link to be posted, call us at 287-7101 or 593-5000 or send an email to portal@prtcnet.org
Why You Need Your
Landline Phone
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You may have considered eliminating your landline phone and replacing it with a cell phone or Internet-based system such as a digital phone or VoIP. Think twice before you make that move, since a landline phone is the most reliable device on the market today and offers these valuable advantages:
- Provides security in an emergency with reliable 911 communication.
- Gives you superior sound quality and clarity.
- Provides unlimited local calling.
- Doesn't drops your calls.
- Can't be hacked.
- Saves you money when you bundle services.
- Provides you with a directory listing.
For more information, call us at 287-7101 or 593-5000.
$24,000 Invested In Local Education - Sending Our Young People To College
"An education is the single most important thing we can arm our young people with," said Keith Gabbard, PRTC's general manager. "Our hope is that we can help our students obtain a higher education and join our community as thriving citizens, helping us to grow. And with the technology of the local network, a young person can come back and raise their family here and still have all the opportunities of an urban area."
