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
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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
WHAT IS AI? Artificial intelligence is a machine’s ability to perform the cognitive functions we usually associate with human minds. Humans and machines: a match made in productivity heaven. Our species wouldn’t have gotten very far without our mechanized workhorses. From the wheel that revolutionized agriculture to the screw that held together increasingly complex constructionRead more
MANAGING YOUR ONLINE REPUTATIONWhat are people saying about your business online? In business, bigger isn’t necessarily better. There are advantages to being small, including the ability to provide service that’s truly personal. Small businesses can easily monitor what customers are saying about them online and use the information to provide better service. They can alsoRead more
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN INTERNET & WI-FIMany people use the terms Internet and Wi-Fi interchangeably, but although they’re related, they’re not the same thing. To help clear things up, here are descriptions of both terms: The Internet Is a Highway The Internet has been called the Information Superhighway and with good reason. Just like a road thatRead more
BROADBAND TECHNICIAN COMPETES IN DENVER, CO Madison Communications Broadband Technician, Bryan Huffstutler, was selected to compete this year for the second time at the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers Expo in Denver, CO that was held from October 16th – 19th. This was a huge honor since he was personally selected to compete in theRead more
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