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Mandatory 10-digit dialing coming to Kansas
Mandatory 10-digit dialing coming to Kansas A majority of Kansas residents will have to dial 10 digits to make local calls starting in October as part of an order by the Federal Communications Commission. If you have a 620 or 785 area code, you’ll soon have to dial an area code — even for local…
Read MoreAmid COVID, IdeaTek helps bridge the digital divide to low-income families
Amid COVID, IdeaTek helps bridge the digital divide to low-income families BUHLER, Kan. — When the pandemic shut down schools and caused thousands of Kansans to work from home in March, it created a new urgency to narrow the digital gap. Thanks to a grant from the Kansas Department of Commerce, IdeaTek was able to…
Read MorePhone Freedom for Moundridge, Kansas: Lifetime Free Home Phone Service from IdeaTek
Announcing Phone Freedom for Moundridge: Lifetime Free Home Phone Service from IdeaTek From now until March 15, Moundridge residents can get free home phone service for life by signing up for IdeaTek’s internet service. At IdeaTek, we want you to have the best, most reliable service available. That’s why we are offering Phone Freedom for…
Read MoreKansas Department of Commerce Broadband Partnership Adoption Grant Update
Buhler, Kan., Oct. 8, 2020 – The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly increased the disparity in the digital divide between those with access to connectivity and those without. Connectivity inequity became painfully evident as the world went remote and moved to online schooling, telehealth, and working from home. Many students, employees, and families did not have…
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