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At one time spoofing was a call from a number across the country, then the calls were within the area that you lived in and now the caller ID shows them as a person (including yourself) or an establishment you might do business with. What will they think of next? According to the Federal Communications…

Twice a year, during the spring and fall, you may experience some degree of television interference due to a phenomenon known as “sun outages.” The Fall Sun Outages will occur between October 3 through October 13. What is a sun outage? A sun outage is an interruption in satellite signals caused by interference from solar…

Yup, they’re at it again! This time it’s blackmail! Do not respond to any email that says the following:   “I’m aware,(a password you’re familiar with), is your pass word. You may not know me and you’re most likely thinking why you’re getting this e mail, correct? In fact, I installed a malware on the…

Managed Wi-Fi is becoming increasingly important as broadband customers use more and more devices in the home – making it increasingly important for the Wi-Fi signal to be as strong at one end of the home as it is at the other, with no dead zones. MTC’s Managed Wi-Fi uses a mesh network that utilizes…

The Margaretville Telephone Company (MTC) will be introducing new broadband, cable television, and telephone services to residents within the Town of Andes (and MTC customers in the Town of Bovina) this summer. “We are in the final stages of construction of the new fiber network which has been on-going for nearly two-years. The scope of…

MTC is excited to welcome the residents and businesses of Jefferson, Harpersfield and surrounding area to the Jefferson Open House. This Open House will be held at the Stamford VFW/American Legion at 65721 State Route 10 in Stamford, NY on Thursday, April 5, 2018 from 5pm to 8pm. Highlights of the event include: the opportunity…

Ever Wonder About the Fees That Make Up Your Monthly Local TV Bill? Because we’re a hometown business, we are invested in our community, our employees and our customers. With Network fees dramatically increasing and impacting your monthly bill, we wanted to give you a backstage pass to better understand the economics of the TV…

The following article “7 Reasons to Hang on to Your Landline Phone” was originally published in The Saturday Evening Post in 2017. It’s important to know the facts before discontinuing a service that might actually be more beneficial than you think … 7 Reasons to Hang on to Your Landline Phone Landline telephones seem to…

Due to the impact of winter storm Riley, MTC is now functioning in emergency operations mode. There are currently wide spread power outages throughout our service area, which may impact MTC services. MTC is making every effort to keep services operational throughout the duration of the storm during the extended power outages. If you are…

Harpersfield Fiber construction is almost complete in the Town of Harpersfield. MTC is working daily to complete the necessary fiber splicing to activate the area along County Route 29 and to the north. We expect residents and businesses in those areas will be available for service during the early part of March. Open House announcement…