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Five years ago ValuNet President Rick Tidwell had a dream of bringing fiber optic Broadband Internet to every house in Emporia Kansas. Today that dream is becoming a reality with ValuNet having installed enough fiber cable to reach 65 percent of all houses in Emporia and plans to reach over 85 percent of all homes by year end.

“Our growth has been amazing this last year.” Tidwell says.  “Our construction crews are ahead of schedule and our installers are busy keeping up with demand.”

Fiber Optic Broadband Internet is a state-of-the-art technology that delivers broadband Internet, telephone and television all on a single strand of fiber optic cable. Many large cities have been building fiber optic networks, but due to the great expense, fiber optic networks are being passed over the smaller communities.

“Emporia is fortunate to have local investors willing to build this network for Emporia,” Tidwell said.  “Fifty-eight local investors invested more than $8 million and we have borrowed over $5 million more to make this project happen. There were no incentives or tax breaks to make this project happen — just a desire by the community to see this technology brought to Emporia.”

To be a community that offers advanced technology is not only a benefit for residents, but also to Emporia’s industries and manufacturers.

“Emporia’s manufacturers need this type of high-speed Broadband connection to be able do business in today’s fast-changing global economy,” said Kent Heermann, Regional Development Association president. “Having fiber optic Broadband Internet is a great tool in recruiting new businesses to town. More importantly fiber optic broadband assists in retaining and assisting existing small to large business maintain and grow their business with this competitive edge.”

Emporia Chamber of Commerce president Jeanine McKenna said she was pleased that the idea had originally been discussed and promoted by a Chamber of Commerce Technology Task Force and has been amazed at how ValuNet was able to take an idea and turn it into a reality.

To bring this technology to Emporia has not been inexpensive.

“We have spent more than $12 million so far right here in Emporia. $7 million just in equipment and fiber that is now deployed across the community and $2 million in capital expenditures at our central office. What we have been most proud of is that we now have 35 excellent employees all here in Emporia with a payroll of $1.2 million a year.” Tidwell said “Not bad for a start-up business that didn’t exist in Emporia three years ago.”

Tired of slow Wi-Fi? Fear not: Faster Wi-Fi speeds are possible, if you’re willing to work (and pay) for them.

The good news is that many broadband companies are doing their part. Many cable providers are now offering lightning-fast Internet speeds. But if your Wi-Fi router isn’t set up correctly, even Google Fiber can feel like dial-up.

Wi-Fi is a temperamental technology, and a simple oversight can negatively impact browsing speeds.

Unfortunately, changing your router’s settings is rarely fun. But many routers come with apps that take much of the head-scratching out of the process.

If you’re brave and determined enough, here are five tips to make your Wi-Fi faster.

Read more – click here

By: David Goldman; Nick Viviani

NEW YORK (CNNMoney)

Last week, the Federal Communications Commission redefined broadband from 4 Mbps downstream and 1 Mbps upstream to 25 Mbps downstream and 3 Mbps upstream.

Make no mistake about it: The cable industry is being challenged by the White House and the FCC. The important thing to first recognize is that it is happening.

Learn more visit: btreport.net

As of  January 15^th, channel 158 Discovery Fit & Health will become Discovery Life.  This change will affect Series and Future DVR recordings on this channel only. Customers will need to reset the recording parameters for this channel.

Even as cold weather sets in we are working a little ahead of schedule for bringing ValuNet Internet, Telephone and HDTV to the Northwest Emporia area. You have probably seen Riley trucks and ValuNet trucks in your neighborhoods. The area from 15th to the bypass, from Holiday Drive to Williby Avenue should be done and ready for service by the end of January with parts of it coming on line earlier than that. After the first of the year we jump across the bypass to cover the Becker, Willow Creek, West Ridge, Deer Brook and Crestview East and Crestview West neighborhoods. Be patient and hope for good weather. We’re on our way!

We are now working on the area from the east side of Thompson to the west side of Sunnyslope from 9th Avenue to 15th Avenue. Installations are scheduled to start in this area around the middle part of September.

We will be building from the west side of Thompson St out to the fairgrounds from 7th street to 12th street and from the west side of Thompson to the east side of Frontier Way from 12th street to 15th street. Streets included in this area are Thompson, Luther, Henry, Burns. Oakwood Dr, Mava, Sean, Patrick, Tomahawk, Trail Ridge, Magic Circle, and Sherbrooke. This area should be ready around the October/November time frame

ValuNet has added the Premium channels HBO and Cinemax to our line up to accompany Showtime.