As reported last month, Livington Telephone Company held an Open House Celebration at Rolling Hills Country Club in Livingston on July 11 to introduce its offering of Myrio Corporation's interactive digital home entertainment and communication services to Livingston customers.

According to attendees, the Open House was a huge success.  The function was well attended, with representatives from various industry backgrounds and agencies present to share General Manager Curt Walzel's excitement. 

The presentation by Myrio was incredible!  Digital cable TV, DSL and "video-on-demand" all rolled into one - available individually or as a package.  Billing is seamless as well, all itemized and included on customers' monthly bills, as well as being available "online" for customers' convenience. 

Everyone in attendance was very excited about the potential revenue of the service as well as the user-friendly operation of the product itself.  Curt Walzel has a "tiger by the tail" with this new offering.  Without any advertising whatsoever, he already has a list of 500 people wanting this new service!
 

Quote of the Month      Sow a thought, and you reap an act; Sow an act, and you reap a habit;      Sow a habit, and you reap a character;  Sow a character, and you reap a destiny.  - Charles Reade

The technology is now in place at the TSTCI office enabling us to provide information, such as Regulatory Advisories and Alerts, committee conference call notifications, and our newsletter to our member companies by e-mail.  Documents will be provided in an Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format so that all attachments, graphics, etc., can be included in one printable, easy-to-manage file.  Adobe Acrobat Reader is freely available on the Internet.

Member Company Personnel, Associate Member Company Personnel, and TSTCI Committee Members:

Now that we have the technology, all we need is information from you.  If you have not recently provided TSTCI staff with your current e-mail address, please do so as soon as possible.  If you have several individuals in your company who receive information from us, you may send a list of e-mail addresses by fax to Cammie Hughes, TSTCI at (512) 343-0119, or by e-mail to cammie.hughes@chrsolutions.com

While we're on the topic of technology, be sure to visit TSTCI's website: www.tstci.org.  There you will find the online version of TSTCInformation, information about upcoming events, and more.  You can also visit Member Company and Associate Member Company websites through the links provided.  If your company has a website and you would your link added to the TSTCI website, please notify us of the URL and we'll be happy to add it. 

For TSTCI Member Companies, past Regulatory Alerts and Advisories are available on the website, as well as information on PUC and FCC projects.  Visit us on the web today! 

Thanks to all the participants of the 2000 Bookkeepers/Accountants/Commercial Conference in San Antonio for another successful gathering of great folks!  The program was outstanding, and everyone seemed to enjoy the history of the Menger.  Some of the attendees commented that they needed an extra suitcase to take all the handout materials back but were pleased with the quality of information and speakers.  Please join us in expressing our appreciation to the speakers, sponsors, and everyone involved in the success of the conference.  We would like to give extra special recognition to Curtis Blakely & Company and Bolinger, Segars, Gilbert & Moss for again providing some of their quality accountants for the Wednesday afternoon session.

SILVER
Curtis Blakely & Company, P.C.
Bolinger, Segars, Gilbert & Moss, L.L.P.
Etex Telephone Cooperative, Inc.

BRONZE
Central Texas Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
Communications Data Group
Community Telephone Company, Inc.
Dell Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
Graybar
McWhorter, Cobb & Johnson, L.L.P.
Riviera Telephone Company, Inc.
Santa Rosa Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
South Plains Telephone Cooperative, Inc.

GRAND PRIZE
Martin and Associates, Inc.

RAFFLE PRIZE
Mitel Public Switching
Powerscan, Inc.

DOOR PRIZES
CHR Solutions, Inc.
Coleman County Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
Etex Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
John Staurulakis, Inc.

DISCRETIONARY FUND
Eastex Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
Santa Rosa Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
 

 
 
 

Mark your Calendars! Don't miss the Internet Law Workshop  at The Harvey Hotel in Irving next Tuesday and Wednesday, July 25 and 26, and the TSTCI Futures Retreat, August 2-4, at Harveys Resort in Lake Tahoe.

Plateau Telecommunications, Inc., a subsidiary of ENMR Telephone Cooperative, Inc., was given regulatory approval to begin providing telecommunications services in Clovis as well as other communities in New Mexico.  The approval granted by the New Mexico Public Regulatory Commission will allow Plateau to provide the same high quality telephone, long distance, Internet, high speed data and wireless services for local area businesses as it does in many of the rural exchanges of New Mexico.

According to Vice President and General Manager Tom Phelps, "It is our intention for Plateau to offer customers high quality service in Clovis beginning in early to mid-summer.  For the first time, customers will have a choice between providers of their telecommunications services.  The Clovis market seems to be a logical starting point for these offerings.  Our corporate analyses also indicate justification for entering the competitive markets in other outlying communities.  Among the keys for our success will be competitive pricing of our service, but maybe more importantly, Plateau's ability to provide local technical support and local response to customers' telecommunications needs."

In other news from ENMR^.Plateau -  In conjunction with the Foundation for Rural Service, ENMR^.Plateau sponsored two area students for the 2000 Foundation for Rural Service Washington, DC Youth Tour.  ENMR^.Plateau has been involved with this program for the past five years.  During the four-day program,  students learned firsthand about the telecommunications industry and the legislative process.  Lectures on these subjects were greatly enhanced by site visits to the U.S. Capitol Building and the FCC, and in meetings with industry leaders, including members of Congress.
 Students from the ENMR^.Plateau area are selected based on recommendations from local school administrators.  Two schools within the trade area are chosen at random to recommend an outstanding student in the junior class for sponsorship to the Youth Tour.  Students chosen for this year's sponsorship were Denise Whitener of Texaco High School and Marilee Bryan of Corona High School.
 

Quintrex provides a robust billing solution that offers highly functional products such as convergent billing, customer care, toll rating and polling, carrier access billing, LIDB, switch and cable provisioning, mapping and line testing interfaces, plant records and trouble reporting systems. In addition to the core billing and customer care solution, Quintrex offers an impressive, fully interfaced accounting package, available in an easy-to-use Windows-based environment.

Along with a proven commitment to the telecommunications industry, Quintrex’s primary focus is maintaining a strong alliance with its clients. In holding up this commitment, the dedicated staff at Quintrex plans to continue applying their 20+ years of experience in the industry to provide a solid, highly innovative software solution.

To learn more about Quintrex and its products contact Tim Fitzpatrick or Todd Henecke, Regional Sales Managers at (319) 363-5508, email tfitzpatrick@ quintrex.com or thenecke@quintrex.com ,or visit the Quintrex web site at www.quintrex.com.