Our History
Mutual Switchboard Company
March 3, 1905
In 1905 the Kalona Mutual Switchboard Company was founded to provide organized switching services to independently operated farm lines, as well as to the town…
Read moreKalona Independent Telephone Company
March 3, 1930
In 1930, the Kalona Independent Telephone Company came into existence. It handled the rural lines, each of which had its own officers. Annual switching dues…
Read moreNew Office Building Constructed
January 1, 1950
In 1950 a new office building was constructed at 510 B avenue, and in 1951 a new automatic drop switchboard was installed that eliminated the…
Read moreAdvancements Lead to New Services
February 17, 1979
By 1979 KCTC had become the most advanced telephone company in the area, which included Northwestern Bell, General Telephone, Continental Telephone, as well as independent…
Read moreA New Era
January 1, 1980
A new era for the Kalona Cooperative Telephone Company began in 1980 with the construction of a new $250,000 facility at 510 B. Ave. The…
Read moreCONVERGENCE
February 17, 1987
The buzzword in the industry in the late 80’s was convergence: the merging of telecommunications with multimedia formats. General manager Ray Marner, working closely with…
Read moreA 10 Year Plan
February 1, 1991
In 1991 the board of directors approved a progressive 10-year plan to move the company toward an all-fiber network and interactive video service delivery. Other services, such…
Read moreFacility Expansion
February 17, 1993
In 1993 the Kalona Cooperative Telephone Company constructed a new building adjacent to the existing facility to meet some pressing needs of the community. The…
Read moreA Focus on Fiber
February 17, 1995
Early 1995 saw another major change for KCTC when the board approved an ambitious 5-year plan to bring Kalona to the cutting edge of technology…
Read moreDigital Wireless Comes to Kalona
February 17, 1999
Iowa Wireless Services announced its partnership with the Kalona Cooperative Telephone Company in 1999, bringing digital wireless service to the area. Built-in features of the…
Read moreChanging with the Times
February 17, 2005
By 2005, KCTC was serving all customers with a hybrid fiber/copper model that provided high-speed (by the standards of the day) internet as well as…
Read moreCommunity Partnerships Secure Success
February 17, 2022
1997 also saw the installation of a telephone system and wiring at MP Elementary, including 23,000 ft. of wire, most of which was donated by…
Read moreAll Fiber & Answering the Call
February 17, 2022
Having completed upgrading the Kalona serving area, in 2017 the KCTC Board chose to begin providing the same services to the Washington area in response…
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