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Join us for the 2024 Annual Meeting
As a cooperative member, there’s no better way to make your voice heard than attending our 2024 Annual Meeting on Saturday, Sept. 21, and casting your vote for this year’s candidates for Tipmont’s Board of Directors. This year’s elections will be for Districts 2, 5, and 7. Please learn more about the candidates on pages… Continue reading.
See you at the Tipmont Annual Meeting on Sept. 21
Professor Rob: Is a VPN right for you?
Earlier this year, I wrote about escaping password pitfalls. While a sound password strategy is essential for websites you log into, plenty can go wrong before you even arrive there. That’s where a Virtual Private Network, or VPN, can be useful. But do you need it? WHAT IS A VPN? When you want to visit… Continue reading.
Meet your board candidates
Electing directors at the 2024 Annual Meeting is one of the benefits of your Tipmont membership. DISTRICT 2 Tom Cutter Watch Tom’s candidate video at tipmont.com/annualmeeting. I graduated from Western Michigan University with a bachelor’s of business administration in accounting. While at WMU, I had an exceptional basketball career and was drafted by the National… Continue reading.
September’s best bets for streaming
Escape your endless scroll through streaming options with movies and series you can watch tonight or plan for later. Need help picking the perfect streaming services? Visit streaming.tipmont.com! TOP PICKS “The Bikeriders,” R: You may chuckle at an attempt to pass off Cincinnati as Chicago, but Tom Hardy, Austin Butler, and Jodie Comer shine in… Continue reading.
From the boardroom: The board met in July
The regular meeting of the board of directors was held on Tuesday, July 23. All directors were present. Also attending were CEO Ron Holcomb and attorney Brian Garrison. The year-to-date margin is $6,858. The cooperative currently has an equity rate of 30.39%, and 575 new services have been installed this year. The next regular meeting… Continue reading.
Paying your Tipmont bill by phone?
Want to pay your Tipmont bill by phone? You can still call 800-726-3953 and press 2. We recently introduced a new pay-by-phone system that builds on the existing security and convenience you expect with a faster call flow, higher call volume, and enhanced interaction.
Fiber internet construction updates
OUR FIBER BUILD IS NEAR THE FINISH! Tipmont is nearly done with its system-wide fiber broadband project! Find details in the timeline below as well as how to search our online map for service at any time! Find the latest up-to-date information on your address at tipmont.com/fibermap.
10 things you might not know about power restoration
Have you ever watched a video or TV show where a person is cooking a meal, then suddenly, they snap their fingers, and the meal is plated and ready to eat? That’s called a jump cut. While we wish we could “jump cut” from a power outage to power restoration, it can often take much… Continue reading.
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Internet connection types explained
Fiber, cable, DSL, satellite. Do you know the difference? How do you know which option is best for your household? Let’s break it down: We will start with satellite. By far the slowest option, satellite works by beaming signals from satellites in space to an installed dish. Due to lagging performance and data caps, streaming,… Continue reading.