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: Gnarls Barkley

Gnarls Barclay’s debut album was recorded over the course of 2005 and was released in April of 2006. St. Elsewhere almost immediately received universal acclaim and intrigue. Backed by the immense popularity of the single ‘Crazy’, the album sold over a million copies in the first year alone. If you listen you’ll realize it goes from gospel to alt rock to soul to R&B. It’s absolutely unique, but incredibly well done—and worth your $5 today.

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Savvy Spending: This One Simple Tool Can Save You a Bundle on Holiday Flights

There are many theories about how to score the lowest holiday airfare, our best advice is simple: Start early and use a particular online tool.

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Weekly tech news roundup for September 18

This week: Amazon announces four new tablets (including one for only $50!) and updated Fire TV options, UE Boom 2 is making waves, and there’s a new bio fuel from Japan that could just save the earth. Also, Microsoft’s hosting a media event next month, DARPA introduces new prosthetic tech, new Facebook buttons could be here soon, and more.

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Meet Ivan: TDS business repair advisor and artist

We’re always happy to share a little bit more about the many talented people who make up TDS. Today, meet Ivan—awesome business customer repair advisor AND amazing artist. He’s developed his own pen-and-ink style (even illustrating a children’s book!) but also does photography too.

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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: The Wallflowers

It doesn’t happen often, but sometimes musical talent gets passed down from parent to child. That’s certainly the case for the lead singer for The Wallflowers—his dad is Bob Dylan. Although Jakob Dylan hasn’t blazed a musical trail like his father, Bringing Down the Horse was a staple in the mid-’90s and well worth a listen…especially 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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