Fiber Update: June 2019

More LTE Horsepower Is Coming We’re 3.5 years into this LTE Fixed Wireless project and we’ve learned an amazing amount along the way. For example, did you know that a heavy cell phone user consumes just a few gigs of data per month and that we see users on...

Monthly Fiber Update: December 2018

It’s the end of the year and many people are taking time to slow down, visit friends and family, and celebrate the holidays. We at Rock Island wanted to send out a wish to you and yours for a safe and happy close to the year. Happy New Year and all the best in...

Monthly Fiber Update: August 2018

Speed up your Internet connection with Rock Island’s LTE Fixed Wireless service.   We’re waiving our $50 activation fee for the month of August – you just pay your monthly rate plan and that’s it. Take advantage of this special offer while it lasts!...

Monthly Fiber Update: December

In the Press…   Three good articles came out this week on the Rock Island movement. One of them was about the state of Net Neutrality and how a co-op is well suited to protect the rights of its Internet users. The other two were about Victoria Compton’s (of...

Monthly Fiber Update: April

CenturyLink is at the Root   Tracking and reporting on the state of the Century Link submarine fiber cable this year has brought us back to our roots. In fact, the current iteration of Rock Island has its genesis with the Century Link fiber break of 2013. Most...

Monthly Fiber Update: March

Lopez Island LTE Complete   Not too long ago, we drove our trucks onto Lopez soil with the intent of making it safer for locals and visitors, and to bring much-needed Internet services to islanders, including businesses in the village. Believe it or not, for...