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PTCI history
PTCI company history timeline
Robert Jeffries was hired as Manager in 1960.
1973 marked the beginning of two major projects to improve quality service to PTCI’s subscribers: 1) The conversion of subscriber billing to a computer system, and 2) Upgrading all exchanges to one-party service using all buried cable.
1980 marked the completion of the upgrade of all exchanges to a one-party service using all buried cable.
In 1988, the “Panhandle Shar-Ed Video Network of Beaver County” (PSVN), provided full video-audio interaction between the four Beaver County high schools.
In December 1994, Gary Kennedy retired, and Ron Strecker became the Chief Executive Officer.
In April of 1999, PTCI/EagleNet introduced Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL). ADSL brought access to expanded capabilities to many of the companies’ customers.
By July 2004, DITV was available to 16 communities in the Oklahoma Panhandle and Perryton, Texas.
National Telecommunications Cooperative Association. (2005). NTCA 2005 Broadband / Internet Availability Survey Report.
Horrigan, J. (2006). Home Broadband Adoption 2006.
A new cell site in Kenton was installed in 2011.
December 17, 2012, Ron Strecker, CEO, retired after 38 years with PTCI. On December 18, 2012, Shawn Hanson began as General Manager and CEO of PTCI.
Also, 2019 began a 5-7 year “Rural Surge” project, extending fiber to all the farms and ranches within our serving territory.
Jana Wallace began as CEO on April 1, 2020.
In 2020, Adams rural, Guymon Elks neighborhood, Texhoma town and rural, Turpin rural, and Booker town customers were converted to fiber-optic internet.
PTCI’s FirstNet buildouts were completed in 2020.
Published : February 22, 2022 Category : PTCA
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