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HBO and Cinemax Free Preview Weekend

Watch HBO® & Cinemax®—Free All Weekend Long! #FreeHBOMAXWeekend This Thanksgiving, experience the amazing HBO shows and movies available as a part of an HBO subscription, for free! Plus, watch Cinemax for Hollywood hits and action-packed original series. All the drama, all the thrills, all the laughs, all for free! Enjoy this Free Preview Event from […]

Clayton County Development Group Receives Ripple Effect Grant

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 […]

Threat Alert! CryptoWall 4.0

  CryptoWall 4.0 CryptoWall 3.0 is estimated to have generated $325 million in ransom from hundreds of thousands of victims worldwide this past year. As we near the peak holiday shopping season a bigger threat has emerged, CryptoWall 4.0. Both versions are spread primarily by spam mail, with common examples posing as copies of resumes […]

Alpine Hosts Food Drive

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. […]

Register Today for FREE iPad Workshops

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 […]

Working Together to Keep Costs in Check

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 […]

Alpine Communications Announces Winner in National College Scholarship Program for Rural Youth

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 […]

Garber Fire Department Receives Alpine Grant

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 […]

Internet problems? Check your equipment.

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. Provides Charity Grant to Art in the Park

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 […]