Media Release: Silver Star accepting applications for FRS grant
As part of Silver Star’s membership in the NTCA/Rural Broadband Association, the company is accepting applications for up to $5000 in grant funding.
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Media Release: Silver Star exiting cellular services in Star Valley
Thayne, WY April 19, 2022 Silver Star announced today that the company would discontinue its cellular service in Star Valley, WY, effective December 30, 2022. In 2005 Silver Star began offering cellular service to fill a need in the rural communities it serves. For many years, the company was the only provider to have served […]
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Rexburg upgrading its internal communication infrastructure by installing over 20 miles of fiber optic cable
Press Release – City of Rexburg, Idaho The city of Rexburg is embarking on an upgrade to its communication infrastructure by installing over 20 miles of fiber optic cable throughout the city in order to link city facilities and assets. This new fiber optic communication infrastructure will allow the city to securely monitor and access […]
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Coding Grant awarded to Osmond Elementary
Media Release: Osmond Elementary receives $5k grant for “tangible” coding For Immediate Release December 10, Thayne, Wyoming – Osmond Elementary recently learned that it is one of 20 grant recipients nationwide to receive funding from the Foundation for Rural Service (FRS). Melissa Cranney, the Technology Specialist at Osmond Elementary School, was delighted to learn about […]
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Jeff England elected Chair of USTelecom
Media Release: Jeff England elected Chair of USTelecom’s Leadership Committee For Immediate Release December 3, 2021, Thayne, WY- Jeff England, Vice President and CFO of Silver Star Communications, has been elected to serve another term on the USTelecom Board of Directors. He will also serve as Chair of USTelecom’s Leadership Committee, comprised of executives from […]
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Silver Star Welcomes New President
August 20, 2021, Thayne, WY- Barbara Sessions, Vice President and COO of Silver Star Communications, has accepted the role of president of the company beginning September 1. Silver Star noted that finding the right person for the job was a painstaking process. More than 100 applicants applied for the position after conducting a national search. […]
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Emergency Broadband Benefit
Silver Star Participating in Emergency Broadband Benefit Program Thayne, WY, May 12, 2021 – As a local provider of internet services, Silver Star Communications will be participating in the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program. This is a national FCC program to help households struggling to pay for internet service during the pandemic. This new benefit will connect […]
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Silver Star Announces Five Year Buildout Plan
For Immediate Release – Thayne, WY, May 14, 2021 Silver Star is gearing up to finish their previously announced 10-year fiber expansion in 5 years. Following the buildout of almost $16 million in CARES-funded projects in 2020, the company is setting the stage to complete its fiber-optic buildout by the end of 2025. “What we […]
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Media Release: Silver Star ends its 2020 construction for the Star Valley CARES Fiberhood
January 18, 2021, Thayne, WY- Silver Star Communications announces the end of its 2020 construction season for the southern Star Valley Fiberhood, supported by CARES Act funding as approved by the Wyoming Business Council at its August meeting. Using its employees and several construction companies from other states, Silver Star has placed almost 133 route […]
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Silver Star ends its 2020 construction for the Driggs CARES Fiberhood.
December 28, 2020, Driggs, ID – Silver Star Communications is announcing the end of its 2020 construction season for the CARES Act funded Fiberhood as awarded by the Idaho Department of Commerce to the City of Driggs back in August. Using its own employees and several construction companies from other states, Silver Star has put […]
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