History
In 1996, a subsidiary, RC Communications, was formed when RCTCA purchased four exchanges from U.S. West (now Qwest). These exchanges – Veblen, Peever, Wilmot, and Summit, SD – added around 1,500 access lines and, following the acquisition, were updated with state-of-the-art switches and fiber-to-the-node technology.
In 2004, RC Communications received a Rural Utilities Service grant to bring broadband Internet and Cable services to Corona, SD, a small rural town located just outside of the Wilmot exchange. Corona’s telephone customers have historically been served by Qwest. As of 2006, Corona has the option of receiving their voice service through RC Services, a CLEC division of RC Communications, serving Qwest exchanges. With RC Communications having deployed fiber-to-the-home in Corona, residents are now eligible for the triple play bundle of voice, data, and video services.
