2022

What are Sun Outages? Twice a year, you may experience some degree of television interference due to “sun outages.” Such outages are caused by a phenomenon called a “solar satellite interference.” These brief outages occur when the sun is in a direct line behind a satellite transmitting cable signals. When the sun is aligned with…

The New 329 Area Code is Coming to the New York 845 Area Code Region To ensure a continuing supply of new telephone numbers, the New York Public Service Commission has approved an all-services area code overlay for the 845 area code region. The 845 area code serves all or parts of Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess,…

With it being that season and with recent occurrences, Margaretville Telephone Company reminds everyone that shooting at birds or animals on utility lines, as well as target shooting in the area of those utility lines, will very likely result in damages to the fiber optic cables and other critical telecommunications infrastructure. Damages to this infrastructure…

What are Sun Outages? Twice a year, you may experience some degree of television interference due to “sun outages.” Such outages are caused by a phenomenon called a “solar satellite interference.” These brief outages occur when the sun is in a direct line behind a satellite transmitting cable signals. When the sun is aligned with…