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Data Privacy Day is January 28th! Data Privacy Day occurs every year on January 28th as a reminder to carefully manage your privacy settings on your devices and online services. This nationally recognized day is a perfect opportunity for individuals to evaluate their personal cybersecurity.  Our personal data is collected and used through a variety of mediaRead more

5 Tips to Maintain High-Speed Internet While Working From Home In today’s technically advanced society, it is hard to imagine getting through the day without using the Internet. A majority of Americans are forced to work from home because of the coronavirus. Maintaining a stable internet connection is crucial during this troubling time. Unfortunately, thereRead more

How the Internet Works First, we have to ask, what is the internet? Internet is essentially a set of rules that lets your computer talk to another computer. Your computer uses those rules to connect you to the Web. The Internet is technically a global network of billions of computers and other electronic devices that areRead more

Burying Cable Drops Burying Cable Drops Do you ever see Madison trucks out in your neighborhood and wonder what they could possibly be working on? One project they could be completing is burying a cable drop. What is a cable drop? A cable drop is the cable that brings the high definition television or cableRead more

Madison Focuses on Local Education Madison Communications has been serving central IL for over 75 years. We are committed to giving back to our communities and achieving the highest level of customer service. Part of giving back includes opening up opportunities for those in our service areas. Besides being a part of local chambers and donatingRead more

What are Local Broadcaster Retransmission Fees? What are the retransmission consent negotiations? A decades-old federal law empowers broadcasters, including corporations that own TV stations such as ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC, to charge fees to local TV providers for the right to carry or “retransmit” their signals even though over the air programming is freeRead more

Technician Team Finishes 1st Place in Cable-Tec Games Competition for Ninth Consecutive Year Madison Communications is pleased to announce that their technician team made up by Darin Jansen, Brian Henfling, Brent Phillips and Jeremy Maggart won 1st Place Overall at the Mid America Cable-Tec Games held in Oklahoma City in September.  Madison was just one ofRead more

It’s Time to Give Back Investing in your community is good for your business 1. Improved image: You are able to show your community that you company has integrity and strong morals. It is great publicity for your business, often charities and non for profits like to show their appreciation by calling out their supportersRead more

How to Optimize Your Wi-Fi Network Many factors can affect the performance of your Wi-Fi network. As a first step, review these tips and implement those that pertain to your business location. If you still experience Wi-Fi issues, contact Madison Communications for assistance. 1. Update your router. The latest router models support the 802.11ac standard, whichRead more

We Love Our Teachers! Three area teachers were recipients of the Madison Communications Teacher of the Year award receiving $500 to be used toward a classroom project and a pizza party to celebrate with their class. Colleen Favre The 2018 Teacher of the Year winners are Mrs. Colleen Favre, a pre-k teacher at Ben-Gil Elementary,Read more