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GOMADISON FIBER NETWORK – WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOUR COMMUNITY?Click below to hear Senior Vice President, Kim Harber along with Michael Smith, Chief Revenue Officer, on – air with WSMI to discuss the history of Madison Communications, our commitment to the communities that we serve, how our Fiber-optic network provides opportunities for economic growthRead more

FIBER COVERAGE IS GROWINGMore U.S. homes and businesses now have access According to the Fiber Broadband Association, over 50% of U.S. households have access to fiber internet as of March 2024 — up from 45.9% in December 2021. Those numbers are expected to keep growing since Fiber to the Home (or FTTH) is the gold standard ofRead more

TECHNOLOGY HELPS SMALL BUSINESSESA big city isn’t required to access big solutions. Just because a small business is located in a rural area, it doesn’t mean it can’t reach customers and resources from all over the world. Today’s technology — from high-speed internet over fiber to cloud-based solutions — offers the opportunity for the owners of these businesses toRead more

SCTE LINCOLN CABLE-TEC GAMES Madison Communications Technicians, Bryan Huffstutler, Myron High, Randy Miller, and Erick Goode attended the SCTE Lincoln Chapter Cable-Tec Games in Bloomington, IL on Thursday, June 27th. The SCTE (Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers) is an international organization that is split up between 68 chapters. The four technicians did an outstanding jobRead more

WHAT IS A SMART RURAL COMMUNITY?Broadband enables rural Americans to enhance competitiveness and quality of life NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association has an initiative — known as Smart Rural Community — that promotes rural broadband networks and related applications. The program encourages rural areas to use broadband to foster economic development, commerce, education, health care, government services, publicRead more

TOP 100 ST. LOUISANS YOU SHOULD KNOW AWARD Madison Communications is honored to recognize Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Mary Schwartz Westerhold for being selected in the top “100 St. Louisans You Should Know to Succeed in Business” list presented by Small Business Monthly. Small Business Monthly knows it takes a combination of hardRead more

MADISON TECH’S TAKE HOME 1ST PLACE! Madison Communications Technicians, Daron Verbais, Erick Goode, Greg Crabill, and Tanner Pieri attended the 2024 SCTE Gateway Chapter’s Cable – Tec Games located at the DoubleTree in St. Charles, MO on Thursday, May 16th. The SCTE (Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers) is an international organization that is split upRead more

2024 TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARDS Rural broadband is more than making an Internet connection, it’s about connecting people and giving back to our local communities. This year marks the 19th year that Madison Communications has sponsored the Teacher of the Year Awards contest! Madison has proudly contributed over $30,000 to local area schools throughRead more

HOW MUCH SPEED DO WE NEED? Madison Communications hears this question frequently from our business customers, and there’s no single right answer. For some small businesses, a download speed as fast as 100 Mbps may work fine. Larger businesses with many devices and data-intensive applications may need a download speed as fast as 1 GIGRead more

FIBER CONNECTIVITY INCREASES PROPERTY VALUESTenants want access to fast and reliable broadband Conventional wisdom says the three most important factors in real estate are “location, location, location.” While location still matters in choosing a commercial property, fiber connectivity may soon make its way onto that famous list due to its impact on tenant demand andRead more