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Scams and phishing schemes are designed by cyber criminals who attempt to lure unsuspecting victims into revealing their personal and financial information, usually through unsolicited emails or phone calls. You can avoid becoming a victim of fraud if you know what to look for. The IRS warns consumers to be aware of impersonators: Scams take…

You’ve seen it multiple times, Publisher’s Clearing House (PCH) surprising their lucky winner on the doorstep of their home. The Delaware County Sheriff’s office wants you to know: “… PUBLISHERS CLEARINGHOUSE DOES NOT CALL the actual winners of their prizes.” Here is the statement that the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office made on their Facebook page…

Don’t let fake companies and identity thieves dampen your holiday spirit. Before you click the ‘Buy’ button this holiday season, check out these helpful tips to enjoy safer online shopping. Shop at websites you trust On the web, some businesses are fabricated by people who just want your credit card information and other personal details.…

Do you currently have MTC’s phone and/or DSL service? Would you like to have high speed internet, phone and be able to give up your satellite TV? Now you can! MTC is upgrading and expanding its territories. The following areas now have all three services available: ANDES MARGARETVILLE NEW KINGSTON Segments of MILLBROOK Construction in…

ATTENTION: Residents of Lexington, Jefferson and Roxbury! MTC is continuing construction to provide internet, TV and phone to customers throughout our area. Service is now available in new segments of the following areas: LEXINGTON: A large portion of the Lexington area is currently complete and is available to customers. MTC is inviting residents and businesses…

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…