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THE RAINBOW
CONNECTIONwww.rainbowtel.net 800-892-0163
CONTACT USEverest Office 608 Main Street • Everest, KS 66424 Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Hiawatha Office 628 Oregon Street • Hiawatha, KS 66434 Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Horton Office 126 West 8th Street • Horton, KS 66439 Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Seneca Office 513 Main Street • Seneca, KS 66538 Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sabetha Office 121 South Washington • Sabetha, KS 66534 Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Technical Support Center: 800-892-0163 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
COMMUNITY EVENTSNovember 7 Ladies Night Out, Seneca
November 20 Ladies Night Out, Sabetha
November 15 Jingle Bell Ride, Hiawatha
November 27 Christmas Window Shopping, Sabetha
December 31 New Year’s Eve Run, Sabetha
November/December 2015
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On September 21 in Boston, NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association awarded Rainbow
Communications with its highest honor — the 2015 Smart Rural Community Showcase
Award. What makes a rural community “smart”? It’s a dynamic suite of broadband-enabled
solutions that builds community strength and enables global competition.
A Smart Rural Community relies not only on high-capacity broadband connections but also
on teams of highly motivated and collaborative leaders — the people behind the technology.
Fundamentally, a Smart Rural Community uses broadband networks to enable applications
that the community can leverage for innovative economic development and commerce, blue-
ribbon education, first-rate health care, cutting-edge government services, robust security
and more efficient energy distribution and use.
In our application to be considered for this award, Rainbow Communications highlighted
about 20 different local organizations and businesses that utilize broadband to enhance growth
and innovation in the national application. They included Nemaha Central Library, the Brown
County Sheriff ’s Department, AG Junction, Northeast Kansas Enterprise Facilitation, Sabetha
Community Hospital, Nemaha Valley Community Hospital, Koch and Company, Crosswinds
Industries, Iowa Tribe, and Highland Community College.
Rainbow Communications Wins National Award for Being a Smart Rural Community
L to R: Scott Leitzel, Twin Valley; Melvin Massey, Rainbow Board Member; Jackie Petersen, Marketing Manager; Jason Smith, Assistant General Manager; Shirley Bloomfield, CEO NTCA; Angie Kreider, Sales Manager; Stacy Simmer, PR/Community Development Coordinator; and Mike Twombly, Station Manager
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Cooper Leach is September Athlete of the MonthThe Rainbow Communications Athlete
of the Month for September from the
Northeast Kansas area is Cooper Leach,
Doniphan West senior wide receiver.
Leach, a 6-foot-4 inch, 185-pound senior,
is having a breakout season for the
Mustangs. He had 450 yards receiving
and nine touchdowns over the month
of September in four football games.
Quarterback Levi Watts passed for
over 700 yards in
September and the
two form one of the
better connections
in 2-1A this season.
The Mustangs got
a win on October 2
over Maranatha and
are now 3-2 for this
season. Leach, who tied an 11-man state
record with five touchdowns over Valley
Heights earlier this season, broke the state
record on with six touchdown catches in
the game against Maranatha Academy.
Leach is establishing himself as one of
the top multi-sport athletes in the state
of Kansas.
“I am not the biggest guy on the field, but
I have been using my height and jumping
ability as an advantage. Playing multiple
sports helps me improve in all sports.”
Leach said.
Not only is Leach having an all-state
year in football, he was named the most
outstanding player of the 1A-I state bas-
ketball tournament as he helped his team
to a runner-up finish.
Doniphan West hasn’t experienced a lot
of football success until recently. They
had six combined wins in three years
coming into this season and now have
three already this season.
Check out the Sports in Kansas Network (@sportsinkansas, kansas-sports.com).
Rainbow Communications Wins National Award What set Rainbow Communications
apart was our recent investment of
$20 million to upgrade our broad-
band network. Among the upgrades,
Rainbow Communications installed
a 100% Fiber to the Home (FTTH)
network in our cooperative exchanges.
We also installed a core fiber network
for anchor institutions such as schools,
hospitals, and government offices in
Hiawatha, Sabetha, and Seneca, with
Internet speeds up to 1 Gig symmetrical
(both download and upload).
Jason Smith, Rainbow Communications
Assistant General Manager, says, “We
are honored to be nationally recognized
for our contributions to our communi-
ties. While we invest in our broadband
networks, our rural communities are
smart because businesses and organizations
utilize our broadband in ways to inspire
economic growth and social development.
This is an honor for all of us to celebrate.”
NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association
is the premier association representing
nearly 900 independent, community-based
telecommunications companies that are
leading innovation in rural and small-town
America. NTCA advocates on behalf of its
members in the legislative and regulatory
arenas, and it provides training and devel-
opment; publications and industry events;
and an array of employee benefit programs. In an era of exploding technology, deregulation
and marketplace competition, NTCA’s members are leading the IP evolution for rural con-
sumers, delivering technologies that make rural communities vibrant places in which to live
and do business. Because of their efforts, rural America is fertile ground for innovation in
economic development and commerce, education, health care, government services, security
and smart energy use.
The Smart Rural Community (SRC) program is administered by NTCA with several third-party,
non-telecom organizations that have interests in rural America. This latter group includes the
American Farm Bureau Federation; Rural Schools and Community Trust, John Deere, and the
U.S. Veterans Health Administration’s Office of Rural Health.
“ …our rural communities are smart because businesses and organizations utilize our broadband in ways to inspire economic growth and social development. This is an honor for all of us to celebrate.”— JASON SMITH,
ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER,
RAINBOW COMMUNICATIONS
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TIPS, TRICKS & TECHNOLOGY
Rainbow and Roku: Your Keys to Unlocking Internet Entertainment
Cable TV or satellite dishes are not your only entertainment options any more. Let Rainbow
Communications help you unlock the potential of the Internet and give you more options
for home entertainment.
With a Roku streaming player and Internet service from Rainbow Communications, you can
choose from hundreds of offerings for TV programming, music, and movies.
Roku players connect directly to your TV from your home network to stream entertainment
via the Internet. With Roku, you can scan channels and keep all your favorites in one place.
You can also easily search by titles, directors, and even actors’ names.
Along with hundreds of free channels, you’ll have the option with Roku to buy or watch films
from top providers. If you are already a subscriber to Netflix or Hulu Plus, there will be no
additional charges to watch streaming services through your Roku player.
In all, you can choose from more than 750 free and paid channels, including HBO Go,
Pandora, Disney and many more. And with our 15 Mbps or higher Rainbow Internet and
our Rainbow MyTV service, you’ll also get local channels like ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and
much more!
There are no recurring fees for the Roku player, just the initial purchase price, and Rainbow
MyTV is only $12.95/month. With hundreds of free channels and low-cost subscription plans
for services like Netflix and Hulu Plus (less than $10/month), you’ll enjoy a huge selection of
entertainment for a surprisingly small price.
For more information or to subscribe to Rainbow MyTV, call Rainbow Communications at 800-892-0163.
TVonMySide is a collaborative effort of
hundreds of local, independent Cable TV
providers located throughout the country
in communities like yours. Learn more at
TVonMySide.com
WatchTVEverywhereON THE GO • ON ANY DEVICE
COMING DECEMBER 2015As a Rainbow Communications TV cus-
tomer, you’ll soon have a convenient new
way to enjoy TV. WatchTVEverywhere
lets you stream some of your favorite
channels and programming to mobile
devices. Follow us on Facebook to get
updates and be one of the first to sign
up for this free app.
Not yet a Rainbow Communications TV customer? Call 800-892-0163 to sign up today.
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The Iowa Tribe
of Kansas and
Nebraska provides
a wide variety of
services to its pop-
ulation including
education, Tribal
court, vehicle reg-
istration, housing,
a food commod-
ity program, and
health and social
services.
Like many other
organizations in
the area, the Tribe
depends on fiber Internet to run its various services. Vice Chairman Alan Kelley comments,
“When I got to this office, there were only three computers and three dial-up connections
here. But, that has increased since we got fiber. It opens up a lot of business opportunities; it
opens up a whole new world, and I can’t see us surviving without it.”
A collaborative partnership started between the Tribe and Rainbow Communications in 2010
when the Tribe inquired about the delivery of broadband services to its reservation. Rainbow
Communications had the experience to provide management, supervisory, construction, and
technical services to achieve the most efficient operation to the Tribe’s system.
The Tribe applied for a broadband infrastructure grant through the federal Rural Utilities
Service (RUS), and received $764,000 to provide a fiber-to-the premise (FTTP) network. The
Rural Broadband Access Loan and Loan Guarantee Program (Broadband Program) furnishes
loans and loan guarantees to provide funds for the costs of construction, improvement, or
acquisition of facilities and equipment needed to provide service in eligible rural areas.
Construction on the Tribe’s plant was completed in 2012. The installation has provided
residents with access to information about healthcare services, the medical facility, business
offices, pow wow grounds, and other operations. Tribal members are able to stay connected
through email and the Tribal website. Rainbow Communications continues to add fiber lines
as needed to accommodate the growth of the Tribe, and also provides phone systems, secu-
rity/surveillance services, email hosting, and networking.
Iowa Tribe Chairman Tim Rhodd comments, “Having fiber has made a big difference in
terms of speed and getting things done. Without Internet and the partnership with Rainbow
Communications, we wouldn’t have been able to have a website or high-speed Internet.”
LOCAL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska
We Wish You a Tree-mendous Holiday SeasonHappy Holidays from all of us at Rainbow
Communications! We hope you enjoy
every stage of the season, from the hours
you spend decorating, shopping, and bak-
ing to the days you devote to family and
community festivities.
Will there be cool new devices wrapped
and waiting under the tree this year?
Remember, Rainbow Communications
can provide the updated communications
services you need to fully enjoy them. Call
800-892-0163 or stop by your local office
for details.