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PIONEER TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION OF FIBER BUILD-OUT PROJECTS IN OKEENE AND THOMAS, OKLAHOMA
Pioneer will begin construction of an aggressive fiber-to-the-home build-out in the cities of Okeene and Thomas, Oklahoma. This project will start with Okeene on June 14th, 2021 and Thomas tentatively starting on August 30, with a completion date for both in November of this year. This project is estimated at $2 million and the project…
Read MoreEmergency Broadband Benefit Program
MAY 10, 2021- Today, Pioneer announced it is working to help build consumer awareness about the Emergency Broadband Benefit, a new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program. The temporary benefit will help to lower the cost of broadband service for eligible households during the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. The $3.2B Emergency Broadband Benefit program provides a discount…
Read MorePIONEER AWARDS A-CAM FIBER OPTIC CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THOMAS & CUSTER CITY
APRIL 23, 2021-The Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Inc. Board of Trustees awarded a contract in December 2020, for the construction of new fiber-optic cable facilities located within the rural surrounding areas of Thomas and Custer City, Oklahoma. Cable construction began January 26 of this year and expected to be completed by end of June 2022. The…
Read MoreNew Dialing Procedure for Customers Within 405 Area Code
MARCH 3, 2021-All customers served by the 405 area code should prepare for the start of 10-digit dialing and the introduction of the new 572 area code. The 572 area code will be added as an overlay to the 405 region. An overlay is the addition of another area code (572) to the same geographic…
Read MorePioneer Security 2020
KINGFISHER, OK-DECEMBER 16, 2020-Pioneer Security announced today, it will continue operations to all existing customers of monitored alarm systems and med-alert systems. However, due to the changing market conditions, a difficult decision was made to no longer sell new systems to its customers. Demand for camera and alarm systems continues to grow and due to…
Read MorePIONEER TO HELP CONNECT KIDS WITH SANTA
KINGFISHER, OK-NOVEMBER 24, 2020-Pioneer is excited to announce it will once again be helping Santa connect with eager boys and girls. This year, the process is a little different and Pioneer customers need to register their kids, so they get the chance to share their wish list. Due to Covid-19, Santa and his helpers…
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