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 Five Ways to Pass the Time Online Until the Husker Bowl Game
It’s another 13 days until we get more Husker football. In the meantime, here are some of the best sites on the web to tide you over. Big Ten Network – We haven’t been able to stop gushing over the amount of exclusive content provided by the BTN.com. Check out...
Landlines, Cell Phones, and 911
Years after their debut, one of the biggest questions about cell phones remains whether they allow 911 operators to know your location when you call. WHO-TV out of Des Moines, Iowa takes a sharp look at landlines, cell phones and 911. The results of their...
The Story Behind the Be Together Campaign
Communication technology has long had a history of bringing people closer. From couples who sent love letters over telegram to the first time a family shared an episode of the Lone Ranger on their black & white TV, these advancements have helped families and...
Our IP Gift List
The holiday season is in full swing and we’ve compiled a list of our favorite new techie gifts for the holiday season. From Internet-enabled devices to the new “old-school” look of Polaroid, we’ve got you covered! Internet-Enabled TVs: These types TVs have been on...
Support the Troops: Tips For When You Ship
Have you signed up for our "Support the Troops" program? If you're sending packages to a family member serving overseas this year, here are some tips to make sure your package gets there safe and sound! The Box Our program supports the use of an approved United...
Retransmission Negotiations: How You Can Protect Your Access to Local TV Stations
We recently shared information about our negotiations with local TV stations who are asking for substantial increases in the fees we pay to air their signals. When the cost of providing a service increases by such a significant amount, it will inevitably affect the...
Making the Most of Your Cyber Monday
For those of us who prefer to sleep in after Turkey Day, but still love great deals, Cyber Monday is a dream come true. While some deals still require you to be out of bed in the wee hours, none will demand that you sit outside in the winter or even get out of your...
The Very Best of Thanksgiving 2011 (If you’re a Husker fan!)
Thanksgiving is just a few days away and that means turkey, parades, family and Football! The Turkey Need any last-minute advice about making this year's turkey the best ever? The Food Network has more than a dozen videos packed full of ideas and tips! The...
Gone Phishing: Protecting Yourself Against Email Scams
Here at Great Plains Communications we work hard to make sure that your webmail experience is as safe as possible. While our ultra-secure spam filter protects your email from nearly every threat, we have seen an increase in emails that may put your account at risk....
FYI: Retransmission Consent Fees and You
In the next couple of months you are going to be hearing a lot about “retransmission consent fees.” These fees are paid by us to local TV stations (affiliates) for the right to provide their signal to our customers. Local affiliates are the channels that broadcast...
Veterans’ Day on GPC-TV
This Friday is Veterans’ Day and we’ll be airing a full slate of military programming in tribute to all those who have served our great country. Programming Schedule for GPC-TV: Prelude to Taps: 3:00 pm, 7:00 pm Tribute to American Soldiers in the form of army...
Support the Troops: From Those Who Know
Recently we had the pleasure of meeting with families who have used our "Support the Troops" program. They shared stories of what the project meant to them and what it meant to their family members serving overseas. Here's just a little of what we heard.