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Discovery Networks is attempting to get Hood Canal Communications  and you to pay significantly more for their channels by demanding an increase that is 20 times the rate of inflation and nearly 2 times more than larger TV providers who have more customers and therefore more leverage against Discovery Networks. Discovery Channel, TLC, and Animal […]

For over a year now, NBCUniversal has been slowly winding down the G4 network, HCC cable channel 331. As a result on November 30, HCC will discontinue broadcasting the G4 network.

Veteran’s Day & Thanksgiving Day Office Closures To honor our Veterans, Hood Canal Communications will be closed at both offices all day on Tuesday, November 11. Did you know that November 11 was originally called Armistice Day? Find out why the name of this observance changed and more at: http://goo.gl/oZ8xUg Our offices will also be […]

Spam filters do a fantastic job of removing unwanted email, but sometimes they work too well. The best way to ensure you’ll continue to receive desired bulk email and newsletters is to add the sender to your whitelist. As an example, the Shelton-Mason Chamber of Commerce uses the email marketing vendor Constant Contact. To guarantee […]

We are receiving reports that the Microsoft/Windows support scam is happening again. The scam typically involves a phone call from someone identifying themselves as a representative of Microsoft. The caller wants to remotely connect to your computer and perform computer repairs for a fee. We want to remind our customers these calls are not legitimate […]

Sun outages will begin to occur at the end of September. These outages happen when the sun passes behind a communications satellite. The outages temporarily cause tiling, loss of signal, and eventually no reception for up to 20 minutes per day. Sun outages typically last 2 to 3 weeks. These semi-annual outages affect all cable […]

Are you getting too much spam?  Our spam filtering option,  Block Marketing E-Mail, may be just the thing for you.  This filter catches email from marketing sources and puts them in your quarantined mail folder.  Instructions to enable this filter are below: 1. Log into  webmail  (https://mail.hcc.net) 2. Click on the  Spam Settings  option on […]

Labor Day marks the end of the summer break for school children in the Pacific Northwest. Our offices will be closed for a three day weekend over the Labor Day holiday.   The offices will be closed on Saturday, August 30, and Monday, September 1.

The Mason County Commissioners Meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, September 2nd, will not be broadcast due to technical difficulties. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Are you getting too much spam? Our spam filtering option, Block Marketing E-Mail, may be just the thing for you. This filter catches email from marketing sources and puts them in your quarantined mail folder. To enable this filter 1. Log into webmail (mail.hcc.net) 2. Click on the Spam Settings option on the left menu […]