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Star TMC History |
In 1951, telephones were scarce
in rural North Carolina. The large phone companies said it
wasn't profitable to install telephone lines to serve the less
populated regions of Bladen, Sampson, Duplin and Columbus
Counties. To meet the needs of these unserved areas,
concerned citizens went door-to-door to get enough subscribers
to form the Lower Cape Fear and Cumberland-Sampson Telephone
Membership cooperatives. In 1959, the two groups merged to
become Star Telephone Membership Corporation. Star
received its charter on December 14, 1959 from then Secretary of
State Thad Eure.
Today,
Star provides a variety of advanced telecommunications services
to more than 20,000 customers covering a 1,458-square mile
operating area. As the telecommunications industry
evolves. Star Telephone continues to meet the needs of its
customers by offering new services, from long distance calling
to broadband Internet access to cable television. We offer
full-service offices in Clinton and Elizabethtown with extended
business hours at all locations. To make our annual
meetings more accessible, we alternate between southern
(Elizabethtown) and northern (Clinton) meeting sites. When
it comes to technology, Star leads the way; and when it comes to
local commitment, no one can match our home-grown dedication. |
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