Idaho Telecom Alliance
In 1984 an association was formed to provide a unified voice for Idaho’s rural telephone companies in presenting telecommunication industry issues before regulatory, administrative and legislative agencies in Idaho. The association today is the Idaho Telecom Alliance (ITA) and consists of 14 member companies.
In 2002, twelve members of the ITA created Syringa Networks, LLC to provide fiber optic connectivity between Idaho’s rural communities.
About the Idaho Telecom Alliance
The Idaho Telecom Alliance's mission is to support the advancement of its members, to collectively share ideas and to promote services to rural telecommunications subscribers throughout Idaho.
The Idaho Telecom Alliance (ITA), formerly the Idaho Telephone Association, was formed in 1984 as the voice of rural telephone providers throughout the state of Idaho. In 2008, the Idaho Telephone Association changed its name to the Idaho Telecom Alliance to reflect not only the advances in the telecommunications industry but also the spirit of teamwork and collaboration that exists between the members. The ITA is the leading advocacy group for independent telecommunications companies in Idaho.
The ITA consists of 14 independent local exchange telephone companies located or operating in the state of Idaho. These companies, located mainly in rural communities in central and southern Idaho, have provided local telephone service in their communities for decades (some for over a century). Many of our companies are family or member owned and operated. All are dedicated to supporting and expanding the economic viability of their communities and to enhancing the educational and business opportunities available to community members.
ITA members consistently make local investments that provide access for rural Idaho to state-of-the-art telecommunications services. ITA members provide a variety of services to their customers, including basic local telephone service, long distance service, cellular phone service, high-speed DSL service, high-speed wireless internet, and digital television. Our members allow rural customers to receive cutting edge technology solutions from local businesses they know and trust. To learn more about ITA please visit: http://idahotelecomalliance.org/
The Idaho Telecom Alliance consists of fourteen member companies:
- Albion Telephone Company
- Cambridge Telephone Company
- Custer Telephone Cooperative
- Direct Communications
- Farmers Mutual Telephone Company
- Filer Mutual Telephone Company
- Fremont Telecom/Fairpoint
- Inland Telephone Company
- Midvale Telephone Exchange
- Mud Lake Telephone Cooperative
- Oregon-Idaho Utilities
- Project Mutual Telephone
- Rural Telephone Company
- Silver Star Communications
