Billy Thomas

Hood Canal Communications (HCC), an independent cable and broadband provider serving rural Mason County, Washington, announced today that it has been awarded a grant from the WA Public Works Board to bring broadband connectivity to the Mason/Thurston county border. The entire project is estimated to cost over $240,000. Broadband connectivity will be brought to both […]

Right now, we’re presented with a unique opportunity to meaningfully support our community by supporting our local businesses. You can benefit by making some great purchases for yourself and the community can benefit by ensuring these local companies have a much stronger chance of returning to normal when the crisis has passed.   It’s truly […]

Missing a channel? Seeing an error message? You may be experiencing a regular sun outage. What are sun outages and how do they affect HCC cable customers? In both the spring and fall, the sun passes behind certain communications satellites once per day. During this time, the energy from the sun will overpower the signal […]

– – In the 85 years we have offered cable television service Mason County, we have seen extraordinary changes in our business. We began in 1934 and today, through a continuing investment in technology, hard work and our dedicated work force, Hood Canal Communications delivers advanced broadband services including cable channels and internet service to […]

It has just come to our attention that a phishing campaign designed to collect WebMail login credentials is underway.    We’re sending this email to make sure users are aware and cautious of emails that seem suspicious. – What is phishing? – Phishing is the fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable […]

Have you ever wondered why some online ads you see are targeted to your tastes and interests? Or how websites remember your preferences from visit-to-visit or device-to-device? The answer may be in the “cookies” ”“ or in other online tracking methods like device fingerprinting and cross-device tracking. Here are answers to some commonly asked questions […]

Missing a channel? Seeing an error message? You may be experiencing a regular sun outage. What are sun outages and how do they affect HCC cable customers? In both the spring and fall, the sun passes behind certain communications satellites once per day.  Starting in late September, the energy from the sun will overpower the […]

– Initiative marks major improvement to Mason County’s Internet infrastructure – HCC announced today that it has completed a yearlong project to upgrade its network facilities by adding two geographically diverse fiber-optic cable connections, each capable of providing 100 gigabits per second (Gbps) of throughput to the public Internet. Hood Canal’s network upgrade marks the […]