We think about your safety so you can go about your day and sleep easy at night! Since 1983, Craw-Kan has offered state-of-the-art technology to protect your property and assets, all with peace-of-mind. From convenient, easy-to-operate residential systems to expandable business installations, our technicians can customize a system to best fit your needs. Our… Read more »
Why Does My Cable Bill Increase?
October 1, 2018General Knowledge Nationwide, the average TV bill (excluding internet and phone service) is on the rise. With the Telecommunications Act of 1996, consumer advocates point to the wave of mergers and consolidation. The Act let cross-overs in certain media occur and was shown to the public as a way to create competition, allowing telephone… Read more »
Small Business and Craw-Kan
September 25, 2018Have you ever thought about what our community would be like without small businesses? For starters, half of everyone in the United States would be out of work, because small businesses employ 48% of U.S. employees, according to the Small Business Administration. On a nationwide scale, without small business, the economy would grow stagnant. According… Read more »
Phone Scam Alert!
September 21, 2018We’ve received reports from some of our customers about suspicious phone calls they are receiving. Customers are getting phone calls regarding a compromise with their home IP address, and these scammers are asking for the IP address numbers over the phone lines. Some of these scammers are using malicious spoofing techniques, where they are disguising… Read more »
What is Bandwidth?
September 20, 2018Bandwidth is important when gathering information online. The amount of bandwidth available to you lets you gather that information at different speeds, and it’s especially important with streaming services. For some of you that don’t know what streaming means, streaming is playing video or audio files on your TV, computer, and/or mobile device over the… Read more »
The Pros of Fiber Vs Fixed 5G
September 18, 2018Tier 1 companies, such as AT&T and Verizon, use a lot of satellite and wireless-based technology as their model for broadband expansion in rural America. These two companies, and others, have primarily staked their claim on the more densely populated areas, while a lot of rural America is left alone. Most of us in… Read more »
The Best Questions To Ask When Choosing An Internet Package
September 6, 2018There’s no single “best speed” when it comes to Internet service, which is why choosing a package can be confusing. The speeds that work fine for your neighbor might not be what your household needs, since there are many aspects to consider and differences in how people use the Internet. Let’s quickly review the… Read more »
How Do Cooperatives Affect Your Day?
September 4, 2018How do you spend your day? Chances are cooperatives are a big part of it, from the moment you wake up until the moment you’re tucking yourself in for the night. Let’s see. Your morning orange juice might have came from Florida’s Natural, a producer-owned cooperative, based in Florida but distributed throughout the U.S. If… Read more »
Labor Day Driving Statistics
August 31, 2018Labor Day weekend is one of the more fatal times for traffic fatalities. The National Safety Council (NSC) estimated about 421 people may have been killed and another 48,400 may be injured seriously enough to require medical attention in car crashes in 2017 during the Labor Day holiday period. That estimate is the highest the National Safety Council… Read more »
Rural Community Outreach Program
August 29, 2018Are you a business or organization that wants to see more growth in your community? You may be applicable for an annual grant that will help kick start your endeavor to help your community enhance their quality of life. The Foundation for Rural Service (FRS) works in cooperation with the NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association (NTCA)…. Read more »