At least southern Minnesota has broadband internet service but when one buys 9 mb service and is…read morelucky to get 3, the service offered is a rip off. http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/i/736377117

From the owner: HickoryTech Corporation is a leading communications provider serving business and residential…read morecustomers in the upper Midwest. With headquarters in Mankato, Minn., the corporation has 460 employees and an expanded, multi-state fiber network spanning more than 2,750 route miles serving Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota and South Dakota. Enventis provides IP-based voice and data solutions, MPLS networking, data center and managed hosted services and communication systems to businesses across a five-state region. HickoryTech delivers broadband Internet, Digital TV, voice and data services to businesses and consumers in southern Minnesota and northwest Iowa. NASDAQ: HTCO. For more information, visit www.hickorytech.com.

Cody was amazing in answering all of our questions regarding our internet services. He gave us his…read morebest recommendations to help us with band speed. Highly recommend calling this company and ask for Cody! Amazing! Thanks again

Barb was fantastic with helping me select a service and plan for myself. She made it easy to…read moreunderstand all my options and pick the one best for my needs. I knew going to her would be the best option since I manage a resident building in St. Paul. Barb has gone above and beyond for our new residents and finding them the best deals! I highly recommend going to her first rather than doing the comparison shopping on your own, it's so worth it!

Kevin from New Dimensions Electronics was awesome! He was on time for the service, communicated…read moreupdates frequently with me throughout his service, and did an excellent job completing the work! Kevin's above and beyond service was great, but I also got the impression that this high level of work is something the entire company strives for on every job they do. I'd absolutely recommend them for future work!

From the owner: New Dimension Electronics was founded by Michael Myhre…read more Michael started working with his father, Ken Myhre, who ran a part-time TV Antenna Service, aptly named Ken's Antenna Service, in the late 70s. Mike opened his first store front, as New Dimension Electronics in 1984 in Austin, MN. New Dimension started with the big 8' to 10' C-Band satellite dishes, TV antennas, TV sales & service and has grown since to sell and offer a wide range of products and services. Today we offer Dish Network, TV Antenna Systems with DVRs, High Speed Internet, HDTVs, Audio/Video products, Home Theater Design and installation and much more. We serve both residential & commercial clients.

So I was intrigued by an article in my August 2017 Consumer Reports magazine. The front cover…read morefeatured cutting the cord. I was interested since my bill for satellite was now double from when I subscribed to it exactly four years ago. The providers entice you with introductory offers that only last for a year or so. I read the several page article which was very compelling. It even estimated what you would pay depending on different options. A gal in my book club just cut the cord and suggested I look into doing the same. My daugher was in town for the weekend and I discussed my thoughts on cutting the cord and getting an over the air (OTA) antenna. I already have wifi together with HULU, Netflix, Amazon etc. She told me that she only uses an antenna together with her streaming apps. Therefore I started investigating what my options were. I wanted to replace my satellite DVR with another that would that would record at least 4 stations at a time and had enough memory to handle my recordings. I wanted the DVR accessible to my other televisions and wanted a mobile app to set and view my recordings from anywhere. I wanted the ability to stream Netflix Hulu Amazon etc. and I wanted an OTA antenna that would provide me with all the local stations and then some and would not be obtrusive. I almost purchased an amplified indoor antenna but then decided to look into an outdoor antenna that would mount on the satellite mount. I researched an April 1, 2017 article in the Minneapolis Star and Tribune which also discussed the benefits of cutting the cord. The article featured an antenna distributor. I then went to Yelp to see if I could find reviews for antenna installers. There were at least two and I talked to both companies. After discussing my needs with John I decided to go with Cable Alternatives. John was extremely knowledgeable and could provide not only the antenna but the equipment and set it up for no additional charge and no additional cost to me as long as he provided the equipment. John was also very courteous and answered all my questions and concerns. He would make this very easy for me! He knew exactly what I wanted to accomplish and how to implement it. He thought the Tivo Bolt and Mini's were a great choice. I called my satellite TV provider and canceled the service a week out and scheduled John for the day that my service was terminated. John's installer Andrew is absolutely fabulous! He was at my house promptly at 9 o'clock in the morning on the day of termination. He installed all of the equipment helped me register for the Tivo service and equipment online and installed the antenna, TiVo Bolt DVR and my TiVo mini's for the additional televisions in the house. Everything was hooked up to my existing cable and linked to the wifi router. He got all the equipment working and showed me how to navigate the system. What a great guy! He is extremely personable and extremely knowledgeable! He indicated that he has done hundreds of these installations and he was very diligent in his endeavor. I have now enjoyed my first couple of days after cutting the cord and I love the equipment I love the installation I get great reception. I may miss a few cable channels but not the cost. I would highly recommend Cable Alternatives if you're thinking about cutting the cord with cable or satellite. Trust me since I have had one or the other for over thirty years and finally am not paying to watch my favorite shows on local TV.

The business appears to be shut down. I lfet two messages last week and one this week. No call back.read more

Can't believe that I have pay 50.00 for a tech just come and remove a part for there dish to send…read moreit back to them or I going to be charge 300.00 if the part doesn't come back them now that I cancel my service. Don't they take your safety into when they ask you to get up on your roof and remove it for them and send it back.

From the owner: DIRECTV is the nation's number 1 digital satellite entertainment service provider. Using the most…read moreadvanced satellite technology, we deliver access to more than 250 channels of programming to homes and businesses. Now introducing DIRECTV Stream, the best of live TV and on demand. Stream local & national channels you love and thousands of On Demand titles. All your apps in one place and access to 7000+ apps like HBO Max™, Netflix, and Prime Video on Google Play on our exclusive DIRECTV Stream Device, with no annual contract.

As a Spectrum customer, I was delighted when Consolidated fiber came to my neighborhood. Finally a…read moresynchronous data transmission system that could handle today's household and work-from-home needs. Then it started going sour... First: Fiber cable installation. Nobody told me I'd have fiber cable strewn around my yard for two months before a third-party contractor showed up and started digging. Without contacting me. But it went okay, and I had few/no other issues with the fiber system for the low-cost first year. Then prices went to normal, and my billing got messed up. I started receiving threatening cut-off letters two days after the payment had been pulled from bank. Never did receive any reason for that other than I needed to set my auto-payments for at least 10 days before the due date. They don't mention that anywhere, and no other company who I allow to automatically get paid has ever had similar issues. That's a pretty basic thing to fix, Consolidated. Forward to a warm summer day, thunderstorms roll through and power is cut. Three hours later, power is returned, but the internet service doesn't come back on. Five days later a tech finally comes by and replaces the fiber modem. No word about why the device needed replacing after the power outage, but it did. Forward to vacation time. I decided I don't need my internet or wifi turned on while there's nobody home for ten days, so I turn all the equipment off (power buttons on the back to off, and then unplug them.) Return from vacation, start up the equipment one piece at a time with no success. It's a long wait on hold to be told it would be 3-5 days before I have the same fiber modem replaced again, this time by a third-party contractor. He mentioned that he spends most of his days replacing those fiber modems, because their firmware can't take a power cycling. You'd think that they would use equipment that can sustain being powered down. That's also a pretty basic thing to fix, Consolidated. Forward to recently, when I discover that Consolidated will happily over-charge you for their service, when their advertised regular rate (been a customer for over a year) is $10/month less than what I've been paying. Their rate may have dropped, but they damn sure didn't tell existing customers. If it were the other way, I guarantee they'd be making customers aware of a rate hike. So after waiting on hold for almost two hours (the first hour a guy from a call-center in India answered, said my phone number was incorrect, and hung up on me.) After another hour on hold, I finally got a person who was helpful, and even called back twice over the next couple days to ensure that my desire to change from Consolidated to their fiber subsidiary Fidium was on track. Very nice! Today, my Fidium install appointment was a window from 1pm-3pm. I gave up my entire Monday afternoon to be available. At about 3:45pm (45 minutes AFTER my window closed) I got a call from Consolidated Customer Service saying the tech was in town, and headed my way. At 5:15pm I still hadn't seen anyone, and called to re-schedule. Now I have to wait another week to give up another Monday afternoon for the HOPE that the Fidium tech will show up on time. Suddenly TMobile or Verizon home hot-spot solutions are looking pretty freaking good. Until Spectrum gets their service to be fully synchronous, I won't be using them. And with Consolidated/Fidium customer service continuing to be woefully inadequate, I can't say how long I'll stay with them. When the fiber works, it works great. But the mayhem dealing with CCI is seriously off-putting.

If I could put a zero I would Too much money a month for…read morecrappy service rude people, don't use hdtv it just blanks out your tv. Internet was terrible and full days with no service And noooo restitution. Don't do it.

Friendly guys. Great advice. Professional installation. Highly recommend!read more

From the owner: The Dish Doctors have been serving the southern Minnesota area sInce 1999. We pride ourselves on…read moreproviding the best service. As a local authorized DIRECTV dealer, we can provide the best option for sales and service. Call us, the local authorized DIRECTV dealer for your best options for your entertainment needs.

I pay 70$ a month for 1gig. Its garbage, like actually atrocious. Couple times a WEEK the wifi will…read morego out for 20 minutes then come back on. Its infuriating. Every now and then is understandable but this is consistently every week. Why am i paying for a service that cant be reliable.

From the owner: Switch to Spectrum: The best broadband Internet service provider near you with Mobile + Cable TV…read moreservices. Visit your local Spectrum Store at 1901 Madison Avenue. Shop Internet, new products, upgrade services, pick up or return equipment and, pay your bill. Get the help you need with Internet for the home, mobile, cable and live TV services and more at your local Mankato Spectrum store. You can also: - Find home Internet and business Internet services - Experience Xumo live TV streaming - Browse the latest mobile products: cell phones, smartwatches, tablets and accessories from Apple, Samsung and Google - Bring your own device and save when you switch to Spectrum Mobile™ - Pay your bill or get account information - Solve any service-related issues - Exchange, pick up, or return equipment