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Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman and Senator Cap Dierks were in Hartington on Friday November 20th and toured a portion of Hartelco's fiber optic project during the afternoon. The Governor and Senator were shown the main switching office for all phone lines in Hartington. Bill Noecker, Central Office Supervisor, explained the benefits of the fiber optics and how the glass fibers would connect to the existing switch. Noecker explained that fiber optics were buried to within three miles of all rural customers in 2006, costing $1.8 million and using 52 miles of fiber optics. Noecker noted that this current project would have fiber optics buried directly to each home and business in Hartington and Bow Valley. Both the Governor and Senator were pleased to see that fiber optics were being deployed not only within small communities like Hartington and Bow Valley, but also made available to rural farms as well. The Governor noted that it was extremely important to keep up-to-date with the latest infrastructure to attract families and businesses back to rural Nebraska. Governor Heineman went on to say "Hartelco is a very impressive operation. The advances that they are making in technology will benefit rural Nebraska. I applaud their work and progress."
Bill Dendinger, Hartelco General Manager, explained the the latest fiber project was the result of a $5.6 million loan from the Rural Utilities Service, a branch of the USDA. Dendinger reported that over 51 miles of fiber optic cable is utilized in this current project. Governor Heineman and Senator Dierks also toured the new Hartelco office building which utilizes the latest in "green" technology. Geo-thermal heating and cooling is used throughout the entire building using a "pump-and-dump" system. Geothermal heating and cooling pumps water from a well located on the property and uses the hot and cold temperature from the water depending on the season. The water is then returned to the ground via another well where it is dissipates back into the earth. The Governor commended Hartelco on using "green" technology to conserve energy. Tom Noecker, Operations Manager for Hartelco, explained that the geothermal system has an expected payback time of 7-8 years before the expenditure is recovered. Noecker noted that the system for the Hartelco building employs a total of eight heat pumps. Total cost for the geothermal system was well over $200,000 which heats over 14,000 square feet. Both Governor Heineman and Senator Dierks applauded the investment in the community, and the forward-thinking of the Hartelco Board of Directors in bringing fiber optics to the residents and businesses in Hartelco's service area for future economic development.
Fiber To The Home - A Review...and Preview What are Fiber Optics? How Do Fiber Optics Work? Stages of Installing Fiber To The Home (FTTH) Stage 2 is placing the fiber to the home or business. NCS will mount boxes called ONT's (Optical Network Terminals) on the outside of each home and business. The ONT converts the pulses of light from the fiber into electrical signals. NCS will also install an indoor battery backup unit and perform some rewiring of your services. (Since optical fiber cannot conduct electricity like the current copper wires, you need a battery at the premises to keep the network connection running when the electricity goes out.) Stage 3 is activating the fiber optics. Hartelco technicians have already converted two customers to fiber optics. While the initial conversions have been very successful, it will take nearly all of next year (2010) to convert the remainder of Hartelco customers to fiber optics. Why is FTTH Important to Me? You can be sure the leap into the next-generation broadband will inspire further innovations that we cannot even imagine yet. Advantages of Fiber To The Home Cost-Effective: Data on a fiber optic cable can travel many miles in a split second. This speed allows a more cost-effective method to transmit large amounts of data to everyone's homes. Secure: Voice and data transmissions via FTTH are more secure than when they are sent over conventional copper cable connections, and especially more secure than wireless cellphone conversations. Future-Proofing: Once installed, fiber is usually upgraded by changing the electronics that creates the light pulses, and not by replacing the cable itself. That's why fiber networks are said to be "future-proof". Questions and Answers Will installing fiber make my home more valuable? Will fiber optics increase my telephone rates? Final Thoughts Our goal is to keep you in touch, logged on, entertained and communicating without complications. As a locally-owned and operated telecommunications company, Hartelco remains on the cutting edge of technology serving you and your neighbors for over 100 years. We are proud to bring to our communities the most advanced telecommunications systems in Nebraska. We are committed to providing the most advanced products & services as well as the best customer care possible. Our knowledgeable and experienced team of professionals are also members of our community and take pride in serving you. We value your business and look forward to serving all your telecommunications needs in the months and years to come.
Ever want to actually see who is calling you? Hartelco now has Photophones available for sale in their office at 103 W Centre Street. A Photophone is a cordless telephone which has a 7" diagonal digital picture frame. You are able to input hundreds of pictures from most styles of memory cards into the digital picture frame and they'll display automatically. But that's not the best part. If you subscribe to Caller ID, you can associate the phone number of your relatives and friends with pictures. The result is that when your friends call you, their picture is automatically displayed on the digital picture frame along with their Caller ID information so you can also see a picture of who is calling you! The Photophone makes a super Christmas gift for both parents and grandparents alike. The phone is desk-style or wall-mountable, and comes with both silver and black frames. We also have gift certificates available for all of your last-minute Christmas shopping. We can accomodate any price range. Here are just a few of the ideas where a gift certificate would be just oh-so perfect:
Stop by our office today at 103 W Centre and ask for a demo of the Photophone that's on display in our front lobby, or get a gift certificate for any of the services and products above!
Internet Use - Be Mindful of Guidelines All Hartel Internet customers are reminded of the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) posted on the Hartel website. By using our service, you acknowledge that you and users that have gained access to the service through your account, have read, understood, and agree to abide by the policies. Theses policies are designed to assist in protecting the network, our users, and the Internet community as a whole from harmful, inappropriate, illegal, or otherwise objectionable activities. These include fraudulent conduct such as spamming or promoting illegal money-making schemes, disseminating or posting offensive materials such as pornography for and/or including minors, and infringement of intellectual property rights such as the illegal downloading of movies, music, and other copyrighted materials. We want to ensure a high-quality Internet experience for everyone, so please review the AUP and other policies at the bottom of http://www.hartel.net/policy.htm whenever you have any questions about the proper use of this service.
Get a $5 credit on your February billing when you sign up for automatic withdrawals from your financial institution to pay your Hartelco invoice. While automatic withdrawals have long been a great convenience to our customers, we thought to ourselves "How can we make it even better?" The answer was simple: Now you can have your automatic withdrawals from your bank taken out from your account on the 15th of each month! The 5th of the month is still the standard withdrawal date. And now we conveniently allow withdrawals on the 15th of the month as an option. And as a bonus, if you signup for automatic bank withdrawal for either the 5th or the 15th, we'll give you a $5 credit on your February invoice! This offer ends on January 22nd, so contact our office today. Just stop by at 103 West Centre Street to signup. Your January payment just might be the last check you ever write to us! So what are you waiting for? And tell your friends! After all, what are friends for?
Hartelco Computers, your local Dell Authorized Reseller, has been serving the area since 2000 with great computer sales, repairs, networking, and customer service. Listen to what one customer had to say: Heine Electric and Irrigation is grateful to HartelCo and Glen Miller in helping us out with online backup of our computer system on a daily basis. We had a scare recently when I was trying to do an update on our accounting system and red flags started popping up. With help from Glen Miller and tech support from our accounting software, they were able to retrieve all data and nothing was lost. I am thankful for Hartelco's expertise in keeping up with technology and helping people like me out when problems arise. Hartelco can also help you with all of your technology service needs. Hartelco is a Dell Authorized Reseller of new desktops, laptops, and netbooks which entitles us to special discount pricing, so we can pass along the savings to you! Plus we offer: Convenience: We're not far from your home so it's easy to stop by anytime. Performance: We'll make sure your computer has all the software you need - and not the things you won't use. This helps keep your computer operating smoothly and efficiently. Service: We get things right the first time. We will never repair a computer in a manner that we know will require a 2nd visit down the road. You can trust us to get it right...the first time. Quality: Customers such as Sue at Heine Electric and Irrigation, who have used our computer repair services can tell you that our experience technicians have made a difference for them. Our goal is always to get your computer up and running as quickly as possible, so you can stay connected and get your daily tasks completed efficiently. Affordability: We provide competitive rates on service work, and will meet or beat any locally advertised ads. As a Dell Authorized Reseller, we get special discount pricing and can pass the savings onto you! We have desktops, laptops, and netbooks at special pricing from now until Christmas!
Hartelco is proud to be your local service provider, and will be glad to help you resolve technical issues in any way possible. So the next time your computer isn't working quite right, or its simply time for a new computer, stop by our office at 103 West Centre or call us at 402-254-3901. Hartelco Computers - Getting It Right...The First Time!
Try these three delicious holiday recipes. They're all easy and quick. Cranberry Salad by Kristi Bruning Oreo Ice Cream Dessert by Lois Lammers White Chocolate Raspberry Cookies by Carla Becker
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