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About Mark Schaaf

Mark is an associate manager of communications for TDS Telecom. Prior to TDS, he worked for 10 years as a journalist and four years in local government. When he's not writing blogs, you might find him at a live music venue, bike trail or baseball stadium. Mark lives in Milwaukee with Jordan and Pippin (his fiancé and cat -- not the Chicago Bulls legends).

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New MLB rules, regular season starts March 30

With Opening Day approaching, TDS TV®+ is home to regional sports networks across the country as well as national sports… more...

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TDS and SHOWTIME team up for free preview

TDS TV®+ customers can watch a free preview of SHOWTIME® on March 24-27 and catch a variety of exciting new shows, movies, and sports programming.

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College basketball heats up — watch on TDS TV+

The madness of the annual college basketball postseason is just around the corner, and you won’t have to miss a minute with TDS.

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Top scams of 2022

If you were the victim of a scam last year, you certainly were not alone. The Federal Trade Commission reported that people lost $8.8 billion in scams in 2022.

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Sun outages expected March 1-9

Twice a year, all television customers (not just TDS TV and TDS TV+ customers) may experience some degree of television interference due to sun outages.

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TDS celebrates Black History Month at Wisconsin Herd game

TDS sponsored Black History Month Night at the Feb. 7 Wisconsin Herd game in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, which featured specialty jerseys that attracted national attention in the days leading up to the game.

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These movies will make you fall in love on Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. What better way to spend time with your significant other than with a… more...

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Our favorite ‘super’ commercials

The biggest sporting event of the year is upon us, and you don’t have to miss a minute of the… more...

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TDS, Swan’s Island partner to win grant for broadband upgrade in Maine

Thanks to a nearly $1.7 million state grant, TDS is continuing its efforts to improve broadband in Maine. TDS was… more...

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HBO and Cinemax free preview coming up

Attention TDS TV customers: TDS and HBO® and Cinemax® are banding together to offer our customers a free preview Feb.… more...

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