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Vernon Telephone Company Inc company history timeline

1993

Stentor Resource Centre began operating in January, 1993, developing national telecommunications products, services, and systems with Stentor's member companies.

By 1993, all directories in the BC TEL operating territory were made entirely of recycled paper.

1995

In December 1995 WVT took the first step in high-speed access when it introduced ISDN (Integrated System Digital Network), a move that was very much in the vanguard of the telecommunications industry.

1995: Hometown Online is established.

1996

At first, service ranged from $12.95 for six hours per month to $74.95 for 24 hours of unlimited usage per month, but soon reduced the cost of unlimited monthly usage to $29.95 and by April 1996 was offering an unlimited monthly access plan for just $19.95.

WVT launched yet another product when it began offering a pager service in October 1996.

Most are byproducts of two events: The Telecommunications Act of 1996 and a data revolution that is ongoing.

The FCC’s 1996 Interconnection Orders mandated by the act allowed local exchange carriers with less than 2 percent of the nation’s access lines to petition for suspension or modification of those requirements.

1997

In May 1997, it adopted rules enabling local companies like TDS Telecom to receive support commensurate with the cost of serving customers through Jan.

1998

WVT Listing on NASDAQ: 1998

In 1998 its access performance was ranked it among the top 10 national providers by an industry publication.

2000

Monthly revenue from each client exceeds $2000; collectively, this group supplies BC Tel's core revenue.

2001

2001: Company begins doing business as WVT Communications.

In 2001, it acquired Chorus Communications Group, its largest acquisition to date, adding 43,000 access lines and 27,000 internet customers, as well as 300 new employees to the company.

In 2001, Vernon Telephone Cooperative formed Vernon Communications to provide non-regulated services, such as long distance and television.

2002

In February 2002 WVT began testing this package of VDSL services in a resort community of Sussex County, New Jersey.

In 2002, TDS Telecom acquired MCT of Contoocock, New Hampshire and Telecommunications Systems of New Hampshire (TSNH), again around its existing markets.

2003

Although by February 2003 the company still had not received a town-wide franchise, management remained confident that it would succeed, and envisioned that in the near future WVT would be able to offer such products as video-on-demand to its customers.

2004

Every Point Counts… At Every Point of Contact In 2004 TDS re-energized its brand with a new logo and brand promise of: At Every Point of Contact.

2005

In 2005 Oregon Telephone Corporation began deploying fiber to the home.

In 2005, TDS plans to add video, making it a Triple Play communications package through a single fiber-optic connection.

2007

In 2007, VTC created the first, of what would later become twelve exclusive community television channels, broadcasting local events such as school concerts and sporting events, local weather, radio, and religious services.

2008

In 2008, TDS Telecom acquired State Long Distance Telcom, Ltd. in Elkhorn, Wisconsin and Mosinee Telephone Company in Wisconsin.

In 2008, the City of Viroqua, became one of the first fiber-optic cities in the state of Wisconsin.

2009

In 2009, TDS Telecom acquired Union Telephone Co in Farmington, NH. The transaction would include more than 8,500 access line equivalents, covering 150 square miles in rural eastern New Hampshire.

2010

4, 2010 RUS announcement, TDS has now received approval for 41 of the projects totaling $121 million for broadband expansion in 19 states.

2013

OneNeck was acquired by TDS in October, 2013.

2014

In May, 2014, TDS Telecom acquired BendBroadband in Bend, Ore.

2016

LeRoy (Roy) T. Carlson founder and Chairman Emeritus of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. [NYSE: TDS](TDS), passed away on May 23, 2016.

In November, 2016, it was announced that TDS acquired InterLinx Communications and its subsidiary Tonaquint Networks in Southern Utah.

2019

In 2019, the Santa Rosa Family of Companies grew.

2022

The speed upgrades will be first of many improvements in TDS’ cable communities MADISON, Wis. (April 14, 2022)—TDS Telecommunications LLC (TDS®) is increasing download speeds to 18,000 customers in St George, Utah.

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