Delhi Telephone Company Celebrates Being Named a Smart Rural CommunitySM Provider

The Delhi Telephone Company is pleased to announce they were recently named a Smart Rural CommunitySM (SRC) provider by NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association. SRC is a national network of communities powered by innovative rural broadband providers that are building a brighter future for small-town America. The program promotes rural broadband and its role in supporting innovative economic development, effective education, efficient energy distribution and use, state-of-the-art health care and other important issues for rural America. 

In order to receive recognition as a SRC provider, Delhi Telephone Company was required to affirm that it offers 25/3 Mbps broadband to at least 50% of its service area; that it has broadband subscription rates of at least 50%; and that it is committed to program principles of collaboration and innovation. As a result of Delhi Telephone Company’s national recognition, Delhi will now be celebrated as a Smart Rural Community in program materials and online at www.smartruralcommunity.com, joining a national network of similarly innovative communities. 

NTCA Chief Executive Officer Shirley Bloomfield recognized Delhi Telephone Company for this achievement, noting, “We are so excited to welcome another Smart Rural Community provider into this growing network of innovative broadband providers delivering the Internet’s fastest speeds in some of the most remote and rural communities of our country. I applaud Delhi Telephone Company and Delaware County for their commitment to enabling cutting-edge technologies that drive innovation and promote economic development in their region and nationwide.” 

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About Delhi Telephone Company

DTC is a proud member of the Delhi community, dedicated to providing innovative technology with a heightened focus on customer service for 125 years. DTC is delivering the world to your doorstep at the speed of light with fiber internet, cable television, landline phone, and home security services. 

About NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association 

NTCA—The Rural Broadband Association is the premier association representing nearly 850 independent, community-based telecommunications companies that are leading innovation in rural and small-town America. NTCA members are leading the technological evolution for rural consumers, delivering robust and high-quality services over future-proof networks that make rural communities vibrant places in which to live and do business.