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$14.95 Per Month High-Speed Internet + FREE Modem & Activation
Sign up for a new NATCO Internet contract and get your first six months of service for just $14.95 per month! In addition to the fantastic price, you'll also get a High-Speed Modem and Activation FREE with an 18-month contract agreement. After your first six months, your monthly rate is an affordable $29.95 per month.
If you've been considering upgrading from dial-up or if you're tired of sharing your Internet connection with your neighbors, now is the time to make the move to NATCO High-Speed Internet.
You'll be the only person using your connection and line. Unlike cable, you don't share your connection with other users, so your Internet speed will be more private, stable, and will have fewer delays.
Unlike dial-up, it's always on. There is no waiting to get connected, no busy signals, no dialing required with high-speed service.
No extra phone line necessary. High-speed technology uses your existing phone line, allowing you to share phone and Internet on the same line - at the same time. You can also use other devices as usual on your telephone line. High-speed Internet won't interfere.
Fast Internet connection. You'll be able to download or upload information, graphics, videos and Internet-TV.
Available in Marion, Baxter & Boone counties. Call NATCO for details 1-800-775-6682.
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Technology Salute: Meet the Region's Technology Leaders
NATCO, one of the region's long-time technology leaders, encourages growth in tech-driven solutions for businesses, schools and organizations.
By utilizing web-based technology, we now have the ability to publish information and communicate without cutting down trees to do it. By reducing our dependence on paper, we reduce pollution, and help protect our pristine environment which is integral to our quality of life in the South Shore region. In fact, this vision drives NATCO's efforts in charitable donations through the South Shore Foundation. The Foundation values the natural environment as a basis for the South Shore way of life and believes telecommunications can be employed to advance economic opportunity and community betterment.
NATCO, a locally owned company, has long been known as a high tech leader supporting new technology in the region. Some of the region's most popular local websites promote NATCO customers.
In this e-newsletter, we'll feature a spotlight on some of the region's other technology leaders. This issue salutes technology-driven improvements in law enforcement.
Technology Driven Business Salute:
Sheriff Offices of Marion, Boone and Baxter Counties
Ask a neighbor if they've visited the Sheriff's Office lately and they'll probably tell you, yes - online! Check them out at:
www.MarionCountySheriffAR.com
www.BooneSheriff.com
www.BaxterCountySheriff.com
Residents of Marion, Boone and Baxter Counties are improving community policing efforts by visiting and learning about the important work of the local Sheriff Offices. Our area Sheriff Offices are implementing "smart policing" technology to keep residents informed of most wanted suspects, sex offender locations, outstanding warrants and events concerning public safety.
In fact, Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery recently finished in the top three of a national contest sponsored by FOX Television's America's Most Wanted due to overwhelming local online support. The nationally recognized website, produced by local firm Brooks-Jeffrey Marketing, Inc. has drawn much positive publicity to our region.
NATCO is proud that our region has this online resource. It's a great example of how technology (produced and supported by local people) can improve our quality of life.
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One Call - It's the Law
Arkansas One Call (AOC) is the statewide call before you dig center. If you need to dig, drill, or do any type of excavation, simply call 1 (800) 482-8998 or 811 and speak with a professional customer service representative. Calls are answered 24/7. You can also enter your locate request online at www.arkonecall.com. After receiving your locate request, AOC will dispatch someone to your site to mark all buried utilities.
Arkansas One Call is available around the clock to help ensure public safety and damage protection.
Remember, YOU are responsible for damages incurred if you fail to contact Arkansas One Call before you dig or if you disregard designated marked areas. |
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Vacationing in the South Shore
We expect that a lot of families will be vacationing a little closer to home this year. Luckily, we live in an area of abundant natural beauty and recreational opportunities. Each year thousands of visitors come to the Ozarks to experience our lakes, rivers, mountains and natural attractions. The South Shore area boasts some of the most scenic spots in Arkansas. We'd like to invite you to experience all the wonderful things in your own back yard by vacationing right here in the South Shore area.
The South Shore website: www.SouthShore.com features information and maps for four spectacular driving tours to help you explore the Ozarks. The self-guided driving tours wind through the northern Arkansas Ozarks with its fresh air, pure water resources, and mountain scenery.
These tours include many great stops along the way and area trivia. The tours can be viewed online or printed to take with you as you explore all the South Shore has to offer.
A new addition to the list of area attractions in the South Shore region includes the Ozark Medieval Fortress under construction near Lead Hill.
Ozark Medieval Fortress Opens to Public
Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism - May, 2010 E-Newsletter
The Ozark Medieval Fortress - the first full-scale castle being built on American soil - recently opened near Lead Hill. The structure, begun last fall, is being assembled with quarried stones, timber, forged tools and bare hands using the authentic techniques of the Middle Ages. Construction will be ongoing until its completion in 2030.
The creation is the brainchild of Michel Guyot, who launched a similar project in Burgundy, France, 10 years ago. A team of architectural experts, working with historians of the Middle Ages and dedicated artisans, is raising a genuine, fortified castle with 24-foot high towers, a drawbridge and six-foot thick stone walls. The structure will surround an expansive inner courtyard.
The public is invited to observe the construction and talk with the artisans. Thirty masons, carpenters and stone carvers authentically dressed will work for 20 years - the time required to build a fortress in the Middle Ages. Other working craftsmen include the blacksmith, rope maker, basket weaver, carter, potter, textile worker and wood cutter. They work right in front of visitors and share their knowledge and techniques. For part of each day, the workers will respond to questions from visitors.
The castle is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. from May 1 to Nov. 30. A gift shop and picnic facilities are on-site. Tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for children ages 6-16 and children 5 and under are free.
The fortress is seeking artisans who can demonstrate medieval life and the importance of their handiwork to the construction of a castle. Volunteers are also needed to become a part of this unique project. For more information about the project, visit www.ozarkmedievalfortress.com or call (870) 436-7625.
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NATCO Managers Attend Rural Telephone Conference & Expo
Steven Sanders Jr., President and General Manager and Steve Smith, Business Manager for Northern Arkansas Telephone Company, recently attended training at the IP Possibilities Conference and Expo in St. Louis, Missouri.
The conference, organized by NTCA and OPASTCO, focused on how broadband Internet services are overhauling the way people communicate. The IP Possibilities Conference & Expo brought together the best research and experience the industry has to offer and created a forum specifically for rural telecom executives. The two-day conference provided training and information on a variety of areas, such as Internet-TV, Utilizing Networks for Local Economic Development, and Opportunities in Telemedicine and E-Health.
Specific courses of interest were "Being the Community Technology Partner: Implications for the Rural Operator." This class focused on the role of rural carriers in the communities they serve. "As broadband becomes increasingly critical to an area's economic viability, NATCO's role is becoming even more crucial. I enjoyed exploring how other carriers have leveraged their broadband networks to inject vitality into the local economy," said Sanders.
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Winning E-Story Submitted by: Carrie Higgins
I honestly don't know what I'd do if I didn't have Internet at home. I can stay in touch with friends and family all over the country, it's just so much easier than talking on the phone!
I look up ideas and patterns for my sewing and crafting hobbies. And like everyone else, money is tight, so I use the Internet to research the best deals when we're buying something.
I've had to call customer service only a handful of times in the two years that I've had Internet, and they've been so helpful and have always fixed my problem quickly. So thank you NATCO for offering the Internet to stay at home wives!
Carrie Higgins just earned one free month of NATCO's Basic High-Speed Internet service! Submit your E-Story today and you could be our next winner! Remember that you can enter more than once. So, if you didn't win this time, try again! Just go to www.natcotech.com/estories.htm and tell us how using NATCO's Internet or email service has made your life easier, helped you promote or manage your business, or simply how much you enjoy using the Internet and email. If your E-Story is chosen, you'll win a month of NATCO's Basic High-Speed Internet service (a $29.95 value) or an equivalent credit on your dial-up or WildBlue Internet account.
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Congratulations Graduates!
NATCO congratulates the 2010 graduating classes from our area high schools and colleges.
Whether you plan to further your education or enter the work force, we wish you all the best.
NATCO is pleased to recognize this year's South Shore Foundation Scholarship recipients:
Maggie Jo Pruitt, Bergman - attending University of Arkansas
Cara Zell Hilles, Bruno-Pyatt - attending North Arkansas College
Chad Wesley Dunham, Flippin - attending University of Arkansas
Shelby Lynn Stephens, Lead Hill - attending North Arkansas College
Davin Chay Hayes, Omaha - attending University of Arkansas
Braden Jefferson, Yellville-Summit - attending University of Arkansas
Each of the South Shore Foundation Scholarship recipients receive a $1,000 scholarship to the
college of their choice, renewable up to four years.
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Go Green! Pay Online
NATCO's easy and convenient, enhanced pay online feature allows customers to GO GREEN! Customers can log in to view their statement and pay their bill online. Choose to make your payment online each month, set up a monthly auto-withdrawal from your checking account or automatic charge to your credit card each month.
To access NATCO's online payment options, simply follow the registration process provided on the secure payment page. A link can be found on the homepages of both www.natconet.com and www.natcotech.com or for more information call NATCO at 1-800-775-6682.
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Working this Weekend? We are!
We understand it's sometimes difficult for customers to make arrangements for phone installation or repair service during normal weekday business hours. That's why we've extended our installation and repair hours to include evenings and weekends.
Just let us know what time is more convenient for YOU and we'll be there. To schedule an appointment for installation or repair service call 1-800-775-6682.
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Oh, No! I Missed the Season Finale.
Don't worry; just watch it via Internet-TV.
Internet-TV allows you to stream television programs, movies and news directly to your computer or television. Most major networks and premium channels now provide the ability for you to stream your favorite programs to view anytime, anywhere you have an Internet connection.
Some online sites like HULU.com also provide access to classic movies, documentaries and more.
For a free demo of Internet-TV, stop by our Flippin office. We'll give you a free mouse pad just for trying it! (Mention this special offer when you stop by.) Once you try it, we're sure you'll appreciate the video and audio quality, as well as the convenience of watching your favorite programs on your schedule. For more details on Internet-TV as well as links to video resources visit: http://natcotech.com/internet-tv. |
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Hey, Did You Hear About...
Make sure you receive important news, special announcements and money-saving offers from NATCO by adding customers@lists.natconet.com to your email address book. |
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