ATC Communications Blog

As a broadband internet service provider, ATC Communications is in one of the fastest-growing industries in the country! Owned and operated since 1929 we have been at the forefront of communication technology for nearly a century. We strive to deliver the best technology and service to our customers and need help doing it. We are…

Have you ever visited a website and then almost immediately a pop-up appears asking if you want to accept or reject cookies? If the answer is yes, then it’s important to know what cookies are and how they work.    What is a cookie?   Internet cookies are small files that are sent from the…

Thank you to everyone who joined us at our Arco Customer Appreciation event on June 15! To everyone who was in attendance and to those who couldn’t attend, we want to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU. We value and appreciate the trust you place in us, and we hope we are consistently meeting all your…

Getting fast, reliable WiFi in our home networks is essential. We connect more devices than ever to WiFi, including smart phones, tablets, laptops and a growing list of smart devices. And we use them 24/7 for everything from video streaming and social media sharing to home automation and monitoring. But sometimes it seems like we’re…

WiFi routers are faster and more versatile than ever, offering many powerful new features. One important feature is sending data over two different radio frequencies or “bands”: the 2.4 GHz band and the 5 GHz band. Routers that use both bands are called “dual-band” routers.   To get the most out of your dual-band router,…

We are thrilled to announce the 2022 winners of our annual ODeen K Redman Memorial Scholarship.   “Every year we have amazing, high-achieving students who apply for the scholarship,” said Kyle Redman, Scholarship Committee Member, “and every year it seems to get increasingly more difficult to choose only four recipients.”   The 2022 ODeen K Redman…

We will never send emails asking for personal information.   If you receive a suspicious email asking for personal information (passwords, usernames, etc.) it is SPAM and please block it at e-scout.atcnet.net.  Spam emails often look like they’re from a company you know and trust. They may look like they’re from a bank, a credit…

Before you step on the back of that shovel, or line up a contractor to start the excavation, there is one thing you should know: In today’s modern living, many of the utilities to service our homes and businesses are now installed underground. Water, sewer, natural gas, power, telephone, cable TV, and fiber optic lines…

Seasonal Telecom Network Tech Seasonal  Summer 2022 Location Albion & Arco Work Hours 8-5 PM, M-F We are seeking seasonal Telecom Network Technicians in our Albion and Arco offices. Must be 18 years or older and must have a driver’s license. Job duties include but are not limited to assisting the full-time technicians, troubleshooting, maintaining,…