Great Plains Communications Residential Blog
Find ideas to maximize your Great Plains Communications services, tech tips, and learn about upcoming shows and other exciting trends and news in our bi-weekly blog!
Top Questions about TV Programming
We have blogged in the past about how programming is selected for TV, and how local stations are assigned to different areas. However, why we do or do not have a particular channel in a particular area continues to be one of the most frequent questions that we get....
Congratulations to our Survey Winner!
Say congratulations to our quarterly customer survey winner, Judy Wilson! If you have been a Great Plains Communications customer for more than a year, you have likely seen our quarterly survey. The survey helps us to get feedback about how customers feel about our...
In Case You Missed It – The Fall Season Guide for Premiere Week
We've recommended our favorite comedies and dramas of the 2013 Fall Season, but here is a list of the all the premieres this week! What's your favorite?
Why Your Home Wi-Fi Could Save You Big Money on Your Cell Phone Bill
When you think of your Smartphone and tablet, you may not immediately think of your home Internet connection. However, that would be a big mistake. In a world where you can stream Husker games live, download whole software programs onto your device and even video...
Report Proves High-Speed Internet Increases Student Performance
It's always been common sense that the High-Speed Internet could help students with school. Now a new report proves it to be true! According to the 2013 Digital Future Report, 40% of parents surveyed reported that their children had experienced an increase in grades...
Question and Answer Series about Cellular Broadband: Part Three
Just about every wireless company now offers some type of "mobile or cellular broadband" for home use. These companies tout the service as being as valuable as home wireless networks. If a cellular company can offer equal speeds to a fiber-based Internet provider,...
Top Three Dramas of the New Fall Season
Last week we reviewed our top picks for new comedies premiering this fall season. Now we’re looking at some of the best dramas hitting the small screen in just a few weeks. There are a few favorites that we already covered earlier this year including Once Upon A...
Our Top Three Picks for New Comedies of the Fall Season
The Michael J. Fox Show Premiering on Thursday, September 26th at 8:30 CT Sure to be the sentimental favorite of the fall season, the Michael J. Fox show looks to be the funniest show for Fox since he was rocking the tie as Alex P. Keaton. The semi-autobiographical...
Who Chooses The TV Programs You Watch?
Recently SPEED became Fox Sports 1. The change came nearly overnight and left many racing fans in the lurch (pun fully intended!). Though, we would like to point out that there is still several hours of racing programming on the new network. We received several...
Compelling Reasons for Keeping a Landline Phone
Recently, MSN Money posted an interesting article titled Why I Am Keeping My Landline. While it's obvious to us why having a landline is so important from a safety and security point of view, the author brought up several unique points. Here are the highlights: 1....
Another Great Auto-Pay winner!
We have a brand new winner in our Auto-Pay and Paperless Billing contest. Congrats to Deb Doescher of Beemer, Nebraska. Each month we draw one lucky winner who is enrolled in Auto-Pay or Paperless Billing (or both) to win a Visa Gift Card. If the winner is enrolled...
Get BTN2GO Free (Just another perk of Great Plains Communications Cable)
In our last post we talked about the perks of the Big Ten Network (especially when viewed in crystal clear HD). Now we're looking at BTN2GO? If you haven't signed up for this FREE offering then you are missing out on exclusive access to Husker football wherever you...