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A lot of wonderful entries were submitted in our HCC Broadband Broadens Horizons Laptop Giveaway.  We are pleased to announce the winners of the contest.  The grand prize went to Randy and Penny Shelton who received an HP 15.6″ laptop.   They plan on putting the laptop to good use running the non-profit Salmon For […]

Ever wonder how safe all that free WiFi is? According to Corey Nachreiner from WatchGuard Technologies, there are some dangers. Hackers may set up fake access points (WiFi) in common areas where people wait such as airports and hotels. They use familiar-sounding names for these WiFi networks, fooling people in to connecting to them. They […]

On Monday, March 2, HCC launched Grit TV on channel 355, as part of a contractual obligation, on our Preferred Cable lineup. Grit is an action-oriented network geared towards men 25-54 with a heavy focus on western, war, and action movies. Learn more about the network at grittv.com

Beginning as soon as Friday, February 27 HCC cable customers will start experiencing sun outages.  Watch the brief video below from another independent television provider for a simple explanation. 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 […]

Is your inbox controlling you? Turn the tables and reduce that inbox clutter with a few easy suggestions from Bethanne Kronick of Simplify! She recommends that you keep your inbox empty. To achieve that you can create a new folder, with a name like fresh start, and place your current inbox contents in it. Create […]

Both of our offices will be closed on Monday, February 16 for Presidents Day. This American holiday was originally established to recognize President George Washington’s birthday. Find out more about how it has changed over the years here: http://www.history.com/topics/holidays/presidents-day

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, our offices will be closed on Monday, January 19. Learn more about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the national holiday established in his honor at thekingcenter.org.

In celebration of Christmas, both Hood Canal Communications offices will close at noon on Wednesday, December 24. Both offices will be closed all day Thursday, December 25.  The Shelton office will be closed on Friday, December 26 however the Union office will be open regular business hours. Both offices will be closed on Thursday, January […]

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.