Mandatory 10-Digit Dialing Coming to Multiple States/Area Codes The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted 988 as a new three-digit number to be used nationwide to reach the National Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Crisis Lifeline, starting July 16, 2022. Customers must continue to dial 1-800-273-TALK to reach the Lifeline until July 16, 2022. InRead more
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We’re proud to support our communities and provide a public Internet access point for those in need. These are outdoor locations. Be prepared to work in your car or find a spot outside. We hope this will provide support for your internet access needs. Know a school or location needing a hotspot? Send your recommendationsRead more
Damaging underground utilities is more than inconvenient, especially when the results are loss of service, unwanted fines or, worse, injury. It can also delay finishing work projects depending on the severity of the damage. Fence work is responsible for more than 30% of damages to underground lines, especially when the work is conducted without having theRead more
Nortex Communications has been recognized by BroadbandNow’s 2019 Internet Service Provider Awards! BroadbandNow helps millions of consumers find and compare local internet service providers, and our 2019 awards recognize national, regional and local providers delivering outstanding products and services. Congratulations on being awarded the following under the small provider category: • Top 3 Fastest FiberRead more
Featured in Gainesville Daily Register on September 14, 2018 A gigabit city: that’s what Gainesville is because of a partnership with Nortex Communications and the City of Gainesville to bring a reliable, fiber optic network to much of the city. August 2013, City of Gainesville staff found themselves operating on several loosely integrated networks andRead more
Nortex Communications (Nortex) has been recognized by NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, the premier association representing nearly 900 independent, community-based telecommunications companies that are leading innovation in rural and small-town America, as a Certified Gig-Capable Provider for delivering gigabit broadband speeds and enabling technological innovation. As a Certified Gig-Capable Provider, Nortex joins a national campaign toRead more
NTCA- The Rural Broadband Association recognizes the vital role telecom public relations and marketing play in the industry with its annual TeleChoice Awards program. The awards program is open to all NTCA telco members and honors excellence in independent telco public relations and marketing. This award showcases creative prowess at its greatest; recognizing work inRead more
Are you having trouble connecting to Wi-Fi when you’re in certain areas of your home? Does your device suddenly disconnect from the network for no apparent reason? Does it take forever to download large files? Do streaming movies pause or stop altogether? Is all this happening even though you’ve upgraded your router to GigaSpire Wi-Fi, placed it inRead more
Austin, Texas (February 28, 2018)—NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association today recognized six rural telecommunications industry leaders for their achievements and service to the industry during the 2018 Rural Telecom Industry Meeting & EXPO. The recipients of the 2017 NTCA Excellence Awards are: Steve Meltzer, senior vice president of JSI (Greenbelt, Md.), received the Associate Member Outstanding Achievement Award for hisRead more
The Essentials Net Neutrality was an FCC regulation placed into effect in 2015. It was intended to ensure that all internet data traffic was treated equally and that broadband providers abide by more stringent rules and regulations. As is typical, the regulation produced unintended consequences. One being content providers, such as Netflix or Amazon, usedRead more