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  Yukon
Telephone Co. Inc., Tanana Power Co. Inc., and
Supervisions Cable TV are affiliated companies managed by the
Eller family. Yukon Telephone provides local telephone service in
the communities of Ruby, Tanana, and Whittier Alaska; Tanana Power
generates and distributes electricity for the community of Tanana,
Alaska; and Supervisions Cable TV provides Cable TV and High Speed
Internet services for Tanana and Whittier Alaska.
In 1960, Yukon started providing telephone
service to Tanana, making it one of the first villages to have local
telephone service. In 1980, Yukon was requested by the residents of
Ruby to provide telephone service and in 1984 Yukon purchased the
Whittier exchange. Supervision Cable TV was started in 1986 and
provided cable services to both Tanana and Whittier. High Speed
Internet service was added to Whittier in 2000, making it the second
community in Alaska to have two way broadband services via cable.
High Speed Internet access was eventually added to Tanana, bringing
this small rural village into the 21st century.
 Tanana
Power is one of four village power systems to have implemented a
fully automated switch gear system with an excellent rating.
According to a survey done for The Alaska Industrial Development and
Export Authority, Tanana Power is known for having the best run and
maintained rural power system
A core group of 7 talented individuals are
responsible for maintaining and expanding all the services
provided. Paula Eller is known throughout the telecommunications
industry as an advocate for keeping local phone rates affordable for
rural Alaskan consumers and is often considered to be the Ambassador
for Alaska in telecommunications. Her extensive service on the
boards of USTA (United States Telephone Association), OPASTCO
(Organization for the Promotion and Advancement of Small Telephone
Companies), and RTFC (Rural Telephone Finance Cooperative) as well
as her tireless efforts to keep Congress and the FCC informed of the
impact their decisions have on rural America earned her the
Chairman’s Award from OPASTCO. The criteria for this award is to
have a record of outstanding contributions that benefit the
independent telephone industry on a national level.
Yukon Telephone Co. Inc. is a small closely
held cooperation, however the impact it and its affiliated companies
have had to their customers and communities they serve are
tremendous. Below are links to some articles and pictures which should
give you an idea of what we do and where we came from.
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