Mandatory 10-Digit Dialing Coming in October 2021

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted 988 as a new three-digit number to be used nationwide to reach the National Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Crisis Lifeline, starting July 16, 2022. Customers must continue to dial 1-800-273-TALK to reach...

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Outages and a Broadband Boost

by Terry Hendrickson, General Manager Apparently 2020 wanted to see its way out in typical 2020 fashion. As I’m sure everyone is aware, Blue Lightning experienced a widespread outage over New Year’s weekend. A hardware malfunction knocked our internet service out to...

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Blue Plan Could Be a Good Option

Since its inception, Blue Lightning has endeavored to offer our customers the best internet experience possible. One such feature is our Blue Plan, tailored for new customers as well as existing customers who may have an older router and are needing an upgrade but may...

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The Power of the Power Cycle

If you are like most Internet users of the world, you've encountered a time when your device gives you the dreaded "No Internet Connection" error, or maybe you've experienced the unwanted buffering wheel of death. It is during those times when you call tech support to...

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What is a Mesh Network?

A mesh network is comprised of interlocked routers called nodes, or points. These nodes work with one another to supply internet coverage over a broad area, something a traditional home network can’t provide. In a regular home network setup, there is a single router...

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