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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.
Support the Troops Program: Frequently Asked Questions
November 1st kicked-off our “Support the Troops” program for 2011. The program provides Great Plains Communications' customers with free shipping for an approved United States Postal Service “goodie” box to a family member serving overseas. Each year, we get a fair...
It’s All About the Customer Service (Reps)
We want to take a moment to reflect on the focus we put on customer service at Great Plains Communications. So, today we’re talking about our Customer Response Center (CRC) reps. If you have ever called our Customer Response Center, then you know that unlike a lot of...
Congratulations To Our Latest Winners!
Congratulations to the winners of our Cloud PC survey drawing! First place: Owen Davids of Creighton who won a brand new iPad 2 Second place: Cris Fastenau of Sutherland who won a brand new iPod Touch Third Place: Doug Hoops of North Bend who won a $150 Cabela's gift...
Why We’re Falling for Fall
While winter blizzards may have us soon envying the seasonless residents of the West Coast, we know that they miss out on the best of what the seasons have to offer. We’re of course talking about fall; the perfect mix of turning leaves, beautiful weather and...
The Sights from the Chadron State Tailgate
One of our favorite annual events is the Chadron State Tailgate. The weather was beautiful, the people were great and it was all topped off with football. This year we handed out nearly 550 hamburgers to hungry Eagles fans before they went on to win in a close victory...
The Best New Cable Series this Fall
This year's new shows from premium cable powerhouses such as HBO, Starz, and Showtime are packing some serious celebrity heat. From Oscar winners to TV veterans, nearly every new show is full of acclaimed actors that are sure to ratchet up the drama. Check out our...
Breaking News: Channel Updates for This Weekend’s Husker Game
The Nebraska Cornhuskers are taking on the Wyoming Cowboys at 6:30 CT this Saturday. The game will be aired on Versus for all Great Plains Communications customers. In order to make sure that all of our customers can catch the Big Red action, we have added Versus to...
The Coming Changes with IPv-6
There’s a pretty fundamental change coming over the next several years in the way that information is sent through the Internet. Today every Internet enabled device has a unique address that allows other computers connected to the Internet to find it and then to send...
Introducing the 2011 Support Our Troops Program
Here at Great Plains Communications, the holiday season is marked by one of our favorite programs. The annual “Support Our Troops Program” provided free shipping for more than 200 USPS goodie boxes to troops serving overseas last year. It’s our way of helping...