West Des Moines, Iowa, November 9, 2015 – Iowa Network Services (INS), located in West Des Moines, Iowa, announced the award of a $2,500 Ripple Effect grant to the Clayton County Development Group (CCDG)  in Elkader, Iowa. The INS grant was matched with another $2,500 by Alpine Communications, the city’s full-service telecommunication provider. The grant […]

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Alpine Is Accepting Donations for Clayton County Food Shelf Alpine Communications is hosting a food drive for the Clayton County Food Shelf now through Christmas. Please visit Alpine Communications in Elkader to pick up an Alpine grocery tote and then fill the tote with non-perishable food or personal items or for our holiday food drive. […]

Alpine invites you to attend our free iPad Basics Workshops – ideal for beginner covering the most important components, features, and functions of the iPad. You must bring your own iPad. Thursday, October 22, 2015 from 5:30–6:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 27, 2015 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Monday, November 9, 2015 from 5:30–6:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 17, 2015 […]

Our Job: Being on Your Side Our goal is to manage your monthly bill by fighting against excessive Network fee increases from large, powerful media conglomerates. That’s why Alpine Communications is a member of the NCTC, a collective of more than 900 independent Local TV and Broadband providers across the United States. This allows us to negotiate […]

We can’t spell SUCCESS without U and YOU are the reason Alpine Communications is hosting our 10th annual customer appreciation dinner.  We want to thank you for choosing Alpine as your communications provider for over 18 years and treat you to a FREE dinner on Thursday September 17th from 4:30 until 7pm at Johnson’s Reception […]

Alpine Communications is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Roach is the recipient of a $5,000.00 college scholarship from Alpine Communications and the Foundation for Rural Service (FRS) the philanthropic arm of NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association. The FRS scholarship program awarded scholarships, ranging from $1,500.00-$5,000.00 to rural youth across the United States. Out of over 1,400 […]

Alpine Communications recently awarded an Alpine Technology Grant to the Garber Fire Department.  The grant awarded was valued at $848.00 including a Lenovo laptop computer, memory upgrade, and computer set-up service.  “The Garber Fire Department will use the laptop for training, internal communications, and community outreach. We are thrilled to support the Fire Department’s use […]

Alpine Communications updated speeds to Gold, Platinum, and Diamond Internet customers in August. As part of the speed upgrade process, a number of connection and wiring issues have been reported by customers, thus affecting Internet speeds.  We find most often the issue is caused by improper Internet wiring includes the connection of devices such as […]

Iowa Network Services, Inc. (INS) is pleased to announce that an INS Charity Grant has been awarded to Main Street Elkader Cultural & Entertainment District Committee. Upon reviewing an abundance of applications, our INS Charity Grant Committee delegated funds to projects committed to the betterment of local Iowan communities. The grant was presented in conjunction with Alpine Communications who […]

Alpine Communications announced that it has raised Internet speeds for all Gold, Platinum, and Diamond high-speed Internet customers throughout Elkader, Elgin, Guttenberg, Garnavillo, Garber, Elkport, Marquette, McGregor, and the surrounding rural areas they serve.  The company also noted that this Internet speed increase benefits both residential and business customers for no extra cost and transition […]