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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Learn how TDS can keep you connected in the home and at the office with Internet, TV, TDS Fiber, DVR and phone services and solutions.

The Internet’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week

You think you’ve had a bad week? Try being the Internet. Between what is being called “the worst cyber attack in history” and attempts to cut a key cable line, it’s been a rough one. As you may have heard, […]

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My Addiction to Monthly Subscriptions

Never heard of subscription boxes? You’re in for a treat! They’re like subscribing to a magazine—only you get a box of products delivered to your door every month.

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Life lessons I learned from Mister Rogers

Fred Rogers, aka Mister Rogers, is one of my heroes. He was gentle before gentle was cool. Growing up I watched his show “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.” As a working professional, I read his book “The World According to Mister Roger: […]

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Applying personal lessons to the professional world

Gretchen Rubin, bestselling author and blogger on The Happiness Project, posted a fantastic article titled “5 Mistakes I Continue to Make in My Marriage.” The article describes five problem areas in her marriage the strategies she uses to address them. […]

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DWDM: how colored light brings you more services

First, don’t be scared off by the name. Sure, Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM) sounds a little intimidating (and it’s quite a tongue twister!) but it’s actually easy to understand. The bottom line is that it’s a technology that’s allowing […]

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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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