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Technology

High Speed Internet | Video Conferencing | Local Telephone | Cellular & Paging | Cable TV
Telecommunications Infrastructure | Metropolitan Area Network

Almost without exception, no other county in the U.S., perhaps other than California's Silicon Valley or the Washington, DC corridor, is there a technology infrastructure as progressive as what can be found in Shelby County.

Aggressive public and private 
partnerships have created a high speed Telecommunications bonanza 
for businesses and residents.

This highly competitive environment offers multiple technology partners at very competitive prices:

Five High Speed Internet Access providers: 
Farmers Mutual Cooperative Telephone Co. (DSL) 
Harlan Municipal Utilities (Cable Modem & Fiber To The Business ) 
Iowa Telecom (DSL) 
MediaCom (Cable Modem) 
Marne-Elk Horn Telephone (DSL & Wireless High Speed Internet)

Four Local Telephone providers: 
Farmers Mutual Cooperative Telephone Co. 
Harlan Municipal Utilities 
Iowa Telecom 
Marne-Elk Horn Telephone Company

One Video Conferencing & Six ICN providers: 
Walnut Telephone Video Conf. Center & Six ICN Sites (including one of Iowa's Top 10 Sites) 

Three Cellular Providers: 
Cellular One 
FMCTC wireless 
Verizon 

Four Cable TV Providers: 
Farmers Mutual Cooperative Telephone Co. 
Harlan Municipal Utilities 
Marne-Elk Horn Telephone 
MediaCom