How TDS’ solution helped a Ruidoso, NM business adapt amidst a natural disaster

Service reliability and performance are crucial every day, but especially during a crisis. Here’s how TDS helped a small business stay connected during a natural disaster.

TDS Whole Home Wi-Fi: A better way to stay connected

It’s time to say goodbye to Wi-Fi dead zones and hello to seamless connectivity.

TDS ranks near the top in gaming ISP

TDS’ use of fiber optic technology makes company ideal choice for video gamers.

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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Ben Folds Five

When you think of great trios in music history, today’s band wouldn’t even enter into the discussion. Why? Because of their name—you may be lead to believe they had five members creating their piano-heavy sound. Lest you continue to be misled by such naming shenanigans, we’ll give you all the info so you can be in the cool kids group.

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Seen On Pinterest: These Healthy Weeknight Meals Are Tried and True

Summer is a great time to use foods that are fresh from the garden or the farmer’s market—but that doesn’t mean every meal need be a salad or a smoothie. We’ve gathered some of our favorite tried-and-true takes on healthy, or at least healthier options, all of which are easy enough to whip up for a weeknight meal.

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Community Connections: WPT, JDRF & a track meet

TDS employees have been actively involved in the communities we serve and live in. Check out all the ways we’ve been giving back recently!

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Dairy Month in America’s Dairyland

There’s also no question that, although our farmers are often not referred to as “business people” in the traditional sense, their businesses contribute greatly to our economy—and we’re proud to say we help. TDS serves almost 300,000 phone lines in Wisconsin alone, many of them reaching rural areas and allowing our farmers to thrive. Learn about one family farm as we celebrate Dairy Month.

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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Will Smith

There wasn’t a hotter act in music, TV and film than today’s featured artist back in 1996, the year of the original “Independence Day.” In fact, you could almost argue Will Smith pioneered what’s referred to as the “pop-rap” genre back in the ‘80s. Whether you like your Will Smith with Jazzy Jeff, with Uncle Phil and Carlton, or with his family in modern day, there is something on this album for you. Today, you can score it for only $5.

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Investing in our communities

It’s our mission to create a better world by providing high-quality communication services—connecting people and businesses, supporting education, and strengthening communities. We started with a handful of telephone companies in small and rural communities; today we’re a rapidly growing technology company with 1.2 million residential and business connections.


In addition to serving customers, TDS takes a vested interest in the growth and success of our communities. From hands-on volunteering to in-kind and direct financial support, we believe in giving back. In fact, community involvement is so imperative to our core beliefs that TDS has a “Be Good Citizens” program, which provides our associates with 16 hours of paid volunteer time every year.

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