2016 | FTC-I

Dec

2016

Top 5 Christmas Movies

The stockings are hung, the tree is gleaming and you’ve finally got the inflatable snowman up, but it is not officially Christmas until you have checked these holiday classics off of your list. At this time of year, it’s practically impossible to turn on your TV without subjecting yourself to endless marathons of Christmas movies, but who’s complaining? Not us! Here are some of the greatest Christmas classics, so put that wrapping paper down and pick up that remote. A Christmas Story Who doesn’t love films chockfull of humiliating bunny outfits, a provocative leg lamp and kids being dared to...

South Carolina Is Ready For Business with Access to the Fastest Internet Available in the Nation

COLUMBIA, SC October 25, 2016 – Privately owned Spirit Communications with its member-owners of South Carolina-based telecom companies announced today the kick-off of their “GigUP South Carolina” campaign. With its 11 member-owners working together, Spirit Communications has built a robust fiber network that runs throughout the state of South Carolina. FTC, one of the largest cooperatives in the country, is one of the 11 owners. The goal of the GigUP South Carolina campaign is to promote the advances in the state’s gigabit internet capabilities that are the result of this unique business model — a model that highlights the combined...

Oct

2016

A New Era of Smartphone Technology at FTC

Have you fallen victim to a broken screen on your smartphone? It happens, but that doesn’t mean you have to live with it. Now is the time to upgrade to something new! With the new wireless devices now available at all of the FTC stores, you are covered. As an FTC Wireless customer, you can choose from a number of the hottest phones available today. Here are two top-name arrivals to consider when you say goodbye to your old phone. LG G5 Combining a sleek metal design with a vibrant Quad-HD display, advanced processor and top-rated camera, the LG G5...

Jul

2016

Pokémon Go: What’s this craze about and why should I care?

The animated series and trading-card game Pokémon has managed to escape the 1990s and infiltrate 2016, blurring the lines between the real and virtual worlds. In case you somehow haven’t heard, during the last few weeks Pokémon Go has become the hottest smartphone app for people of all ages. It is being downloaded by the thousands each minute and is currently surpassing Facebook for most time spent in an app by the average iOS user, establishing itself as the most popular mobile game in U.S. history. The premise of the game is for users to get up, move and explore...

Jul

2016

Don’t Miss a Snap this Fall with WatchTVEverywhere and WatchESPN

Let’s face it — we love football. We’re southerners and as southerners, there aren’t many things more important than our football. Once September arrives, Saturdays and Sundays are devoted to watching our favorite teams. One of our big pastimes is watching the big game on television with our friends and family. However, sometimes life gets in the way and we can’t be at home or in front of a TV to watch the game. We end up in a pickle, scrambling to find a way to follow the action. This football season, we at FTC bring you a solution to...

May

2016

Summer Living at Its Finest

Summer is right around the corner, and that often means vacations and time spent with family and friends. If you’re like us, though, your schedule might be a little too busy to spend a whole week on a vacation this summer. Lucky for you, as a South Carolina resident, there are some great in-state destinations perfect for a memorable weekend getaway that will fit in your busy schedule. Here are some of our favorites: Myrtle Beach Everyone deserves a little fun in the sun, and there isn’t a better place for that in South Carolina than Myrtle Beach. With 60...

Internet Takeover is Here to Stay; Make Sure You Have the Fastest Connection Available

Take a look around your home. You have your smart TV, which is hooked up to Netflix. You have your smartphone within reach. Your kids are playing a game on your tablet. And you’re sitting there on your laptop computer. What do all of those scenarios have in common? Those devices are all using your Internet connection and sucking up the speed. So now Netflix is having to buffer, Facebook on your phone is taking forever to refresh, your kids can’t download that new game from the app store and your Internet browser just doesn’t load fast enough. It’s a...

Apr

2016

FTC — No Slow Downloads, No Hidden Fees and No Stress!

Did you receive your Internet bill this month and notice it was a lot higher than normal? Well, you aren’t the only one. Internet providers in the area have raised their modem fees by as much as 33 percent a month. The most disconcerting part of this is that in many cases these companies either gave their customers little or no notice of the price increase. But before you run out to buy your own modem, which can be difficult to install in addition to being expensive, we’ve got some great news for you. FTC wants you to know that we...

Feb

2016

LTE: What’s The Big Deal?

Have you noticed the letters “LTE” in the upper left corner of your phone recently? Have you noticed the awesome reception you have been getting or that your downloading time has been cut in half? Did you think you were just getting lucky the last few days? Well your lucky days have just become a lifetime! We are proud to announce that our network has now been converted to Long Term Evolution, or LTE as you might know it. So why is this such a big deal? One word: Speed. Now you can access your data and download on your...

5 TV Shows You Need to Be Watching

We all know the feeling of finishing a TV show that you truly love. The sadness, the heartbreak…the withdrawals! Yes, it’s all very traumatic, but eventually you need to move on. But what’s next? What could possibly be better than “Breaking Bad”? How could you ever get over the end of “How I Met Your Mother”? We know it may seem impossible right now, but you will make it through! Finding the next TV show to gradually follow, or binge watch, on a lazy Sunday can be a lot of work. There are millions of TV shows out there and...