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VYVE’S ADDITION OF TENNIS CHANNEL PROVIDES FANS WITH 24-HOUR COVERAGE AS US OPEN APPROACHES

With the US Open just around the corner, Vyve Broadband has added Tennis Channel to its all-digital, high-definition TV service in McAlester, Okla. The addition is part of Vyve’s continued effort to provide a dynamic range of programming to meet the demands of its unique customers in rural areas throughout the nation.

“We’ve heard our customers’ requests loud and clear,” said Jeffrey DeMond, chief executive officer of Vyve Broadband. “Many of our customers love tennis, so we’re giving it to them. And we’re really excited to give tennis fans in our markets the chance to start watching this
channel during the season when the sport hits its climax.”

This channel, the only 24-hour multimedia destination dedicated to professional tennis and the tennis lifestyle, is available to all Vyve television customers in McAlester who are Variety Tier subscribers. Anyone who is not currently a Variety Tier subscriber can add it to their TV service and start accessing the Tennis Channel, as well as other premium sports and entertainment programming.

Tennis Channel is also available on Vyve’s WatchTVEverywhere platform, which can be viewed on computers, mobile devices and digital media players anytime, anywhere with a strong Internet connection.

Tennis Channel has a nearly endless amount of programming for tennis aficionados, with close to 90 percent of all televised tennis in the U.S. — more than all other networks combined. With comprehensive coverage from every one of the top 100 tournaments, the top 10 men and women have been known to play close to 700 times each year on Tennis Channel.

VYVE TEAM CELEBRATES THE OUTDOORS AT 2015 SOUTH GEORGIA OUTDOOR EXPO

Members of the Vyve Broadband team attended the fifth annual South Georgia Outdoor Expo over the weekend at the Central Square Complex in Douglas, Georgia. It was a natural fit, as Vyve recently introduced a pair of new outdoorthemed channels to its lineup, matching the interest of the thousands who came to the expo.

“Events like these are how we stay connected with our customers,” said Mike Kellish, systems manager for Vyve Broadband in Georgia. “Our customers and our employees live in South Georgia, and many of them share the same passion for the outdoors. We’re happy to help people fuel that passion with programming that is geared to them.”

As one of the “Large Mouth” sponsors, Vyve hosted a booth at the two-day event, gave away bandanas and mini-footballs, and also raffled off an iPad mini. The event featured free workshops, vendors, hands-on demos and a hunting simulator. Among the guests to the Vyve tent were Clint Roberts and Dave Stone, otherwise known as The Dreadknots from History Channel’s hit show Ax Men.

Vyve recently added Pursuit and Outside Television to its lineup, providing shows that are uniquely focused on people with an outdoor lifestyle. Vyve also carries World Fishing Network, Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel, National Geographic Channel and Nat Geo Wild. The additions are part of Vyve’s continuing effort to offer a diverse collection of entertainment that fits the varied interests of its customers.

VYVE CELEBRATES OPENING OF NEW SHAWNEE CALL CENTER AT OPEN HOUSE EVENT

Facility means more jobs for region, improved service for customers

Vyve Broadband brought jobs to the Shawnee region and improved customer service to its clients in one move by opening its brand new
Shawnee Call Center on Wednesday, Aug. 5.

Vyve executives, local business owners and local government leaders, including Shawnee Mayor Wes Mainord, attended an open house that evening to celebrate the occasion with a tailgate-style barbecue.

Located at 1819 Airport Drive in Shawnee, the center will provide round-the-clock technical and network problem resolution to Vyve Broadband customers by performing diagnosis while guiding end users through step-by-step solutions. Vyve employs more than 80 people in the Shawnee region and serves more than 20,000 of customers in the area.

“We’re so excited about the opportunities that this new call center will provide,” said Dave Harwood, general manager for Vyve Broadband in Oklahoma. “Not only is it a win for Shawnee in terms of job creation, but it also allows us to provide the best customer service to our customers in this region and beyond.”

AS NFL TRAINING CAMPS OPEN, VYVE BROADBAND ANNOUNCES ADDITION OF NFL NETWORK, NFL REDZONE AND FNTSY SPORTS NETWORK IN DIGITAL MARKETS

New channels are all must-haves for pro football fans

To satisfy the seemingly never-ending thirst for all  things NFL, Vyve Broadband has added NFL Network to its Variety Tier channel package,
and introduced NFL RedZone and FNTSY Sports Network to its Sports Tier, in its digitally upgraded markets. The new channels come as excitement about the upcoming NFL season is heating up, with team training camps opening their gates and fans getting hungry for any and all information regarding their favorite teams.

NFL Network coverage takes fans inside all 32 training camps with live reports during 24-hour coverage from across the country, as each of the 32 NFL teams ramp up for the 2015 season.

“This is an incredibly exciting time of year for football fans,” said Vyve Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey DeMond, “Seeing last year’s standout players and the most talked-about rookies rise to the top of the training camp depth charts is almost as exciting as watching them on game day. NFL Network provides amazing insight into every team’s pre-season drama, as well as extensive access and insider information throughout the season.”

In addition to NFL Network, Vyve is also excited to add NFL RedZone to its digital lineup. NFL RedZone whips around to every NFL game on Sunday afternoons, delivering all the touchdowns and exciting scoring moments live in HD. When a team goes inside the 20 yard line on its way to the end zone, viewers see crucial plays as they happen.

Vyve will also offer five free preseason editions of NFL RedZone. The five preseason editions of NFL RedZone will be:

• Thursday, August 13 at 7:30 PM ET
• Friday, August 14 at 7:30 PM ET
• Saturday, August 22 at 7:30 PM ET
• Saturday, August 29 at 7:00 PM ET
• Thursday, September 3 at 7:00 PM ET

Both NFL Network and NFL RedZone are also available on Vyve Broadband’s WatchTVEverywhereTM application, which gives video customers the ability to watch their favorite shows from participating channels anytime, anywhere with an Internet connection and on any device.

For those who love to be – at least virtually – the general manager and coach in their own fantasy football leagues, Vyve has also added the FNTSY Sports Network to its offerings. This is the first TV network dedicated to fantasy sports of all types, including extensive NFL fantasy coverage. For fans getting prepped for their fantasy football draft or tracking the performance of their players each week, this is must-see television.

“There’s nothing that gets you into the game more than fantasy football,” said DeMond. “And there’s nothing that gets you more into fantasy football than the FNTSY Sports Network. Vyve is proud to offer football fans this one-of-a-kind channel.”

Customers interested in additional information regarding these new channels are encouraged to visit VyveBroadband.com.

VYVE BROADBAND’S VIN ZACHARIAH ELECTED TO AMERICAN CABLE ASSOCIATION (ACA) BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Vyve Broadband Senior Vice President of Residential Services Vin Zachariah has been elected to the American Cable Association (ACA) Board of Directors.

Zachariah will serve in this role for a three-year term. ACA’s board elections were announced July 22 at the annual ACA Members meeting during the Independent Show, a leading communications industry forum hosted in Boston by ACA and the National Cable Television Cooperative.

“Vyve Broadband is extremely proud that Vin Zachariah has been elected to this important position on the ACA’s Board of Directors,” said Jeffrey DeMond, chief executive officer of Vyve Broadband. “Vin is an incredibly valuable member of our team, and I’m sure that he’ll be just as valuable in his role with ACA.”

At Vyve, Zachariah is responsible for operations and fulfillment of residential services, as well as programming, billing services and ad sales for the company. Zachariah joined Vyve from Mediacom Communications, where he was senior vice president of field operations and fulfillment.

“ACA continues to advance the agenda of independent cable operators thanks to the hard work performed by the many talented and dedicated people who serve on the Board. I am positive that Vin Zachariah will make lasting and important contributions in the years ahead as we develop plans to convince Washington, D.C., officials to make the right choices,” ACA Chairman Bob Gessner, president of MCTV, said.

VYVE BROADBAND TO PARTNER WITH WHITE HOUSE AND CHOCTAW NATION OF OKLAHOMA ON NEWLY CREATED CONNECTHOME INITIATIVE

Vyve to provide Internet service at a significantly reduced rate to residents of the Red Oak and Quinton communities in the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

Vyve aligned with Obama administration’s new effort to bridge the digital divide and bring more Americans online

The White House announced today that Vyve Broadband and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma will be partners in the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s ConnectHome Initiative, a newly launched program that President Barack Obama is promoting as a means to bridge the digital divide in America and bring as many people online as possible.

ConnectHome, which was introduced today by President Obama, is designed to bring communities, the private sector, and the federal government together to expand high speed broadband to more families across the country. The pilot program is launching in twentyseven cities and one tribal nation (the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma) and will initially reach over 275,000 low-income households — and nearly 200,000 children — with the support they need to access the Internet at home.

ConnectHome is the next step in the President’s continued efforts to expand high speed broadband to all Americans and builds on his ConnectED initiative that is on track to connect 99 percent of K-12 students to high-speed Internet in their classrooms and libraries over the next five years. ConnectHome will help ensure that these students still have access to high-speed Internet once they are home.

Vyve’s involvement in the program centers on a significantly reduced Internet service rate that the company is offering to residents of the Choctaw Nation communities of Red Oak and Quinton, Oklahoma. This three-year offer includes 3Mbps downstream and 768Kbps upstream Internet service, a 50GB data usage plan and a wired modem.

Vyve has partnered with the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma for several years, and provides telecommunications services to a range of schools, hotels and administrative offices located within the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.

“Vyve is greatly honored to play a role in the ConnectHome Initiative along with the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma,” said Jeffrey DeMond, chief executive officer of Vyve Broadband. “The new, reduced-rate Internet offer in Red Oak and Quinton will help provide the residents of these communities with more access to information than ever before, and will empower them with the ability to pursue more education and job opportunities through improved Internet access.

DeMond added, “Our efforts in the ConnectHome Initiative and in partnership with the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma align perfectly with Vyve’s ongoing effort to bring the best broadband services to rural communities that have traditionally been ignored by other providers.”

For more information regarding Vyve Broadband, please visit VyveBroadband.com.

MULTIPLE VFW CHAPTERS RECEIVING $500 DONATION FROM VYVE BROADBAND

As Nation Celebrates 4th of July, Local Broadband, Cable and Voice Services Provider Showing Support for VFW Posts in Several Vyve Markets

In honor of Independence Day and in recognition of the many freedoms that U.S. veterans fought to protect, Vyve Broadband — which provides broadband, cable television and voice services for commercial and residential customers in largely non-urban communities in nine states — is showing its support with a $500 donation to Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) posts in Durant, Krebs and Shawnee (OK),
Ottawa and Atchison (KS), Tazwell (TN), Vinton (LA), Douglas and Waycross (GA), and New Boston (TX).

The $500 donated to each of these VFW posts will go toward fostering community among veterans and will help support VFW programs that reach out to and connect with local veterans. As an organization, the VFW advocates for veterans’ rights and provides a place for them to join together in a spirit of mutual support and patriotism.

“Independence Day celebrates the freedom, pride and liberty that we enjoy as Americans,” said Jeffrey DeMond, chief executive officer of Vyve Broadband. “We want to give back to the men and women who sacrificed their comfort and safety to protect those freedoms. This holiday week seemed like the perfect time to let local veterans and the VFW know how much Vyve appreciates all that they have done to keep our country strong and free. ”

As part of its company culture, Vyve Broadband strives to maintain close relationships with the communities it serves. Contributing to local causes, like the VFW, ensures that funds stay in the specific communities where assistance is often needed most.

VYVE BROADBANDTM ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF INTERNET SPEED UPGRADES IN TAZEWELL, NEW TAZEWELL, HARROGATE, SPEEDWELL, CUMBERLAND GAP AND OTHER AREAS OF CLAIBORNE COUNTY

System Improvements Provide Customers with a Vastly Improved Online Experience for Better Gaming, Faster Streaming Content and Superior Social Media Experiences

Vyve Broadband announced today that it has completed network upgrades in Tazewell, New Tazewell, Harrogate, Speedwell, Cumberland Gap and other areas of Claiborne County that include increasing available Internet speeds to 25, 50 and 105 Mbps. Vyve’s enhanced broadband network will provide customers with the fastest Internet speeds available in these areas – enabling customers to experience better gaming, faster streaming content and superior social media experiences.

Current Vyve customers in Tazewell, New Tazewell, Harrogate, Speedwell, Cumberland Gap and other areas of Claiborne County will receive the Internet speed upgrade to 25 Mbps for free.

The speed increases in Tazewell, New Tazewell, Harrogate, Speedwell, Cumberland Gap and other areas of Claiborne County are important milestones in Vyve’s plan to provide cutting-edge broadband speeds in rural markets that have traditionally lagged behind in technology offerings. These increases will more than double the average speed of existing customers and provide a quantum improvement to the availability of broadband in these areas.

“Vyve is laser-focused on creating unrivaled broadband experiences in markets such as Tazewell, New Tazewell, Harrogate, Speedwell, Cumberland Gap and other areas of Claiborne County that are largely ignored by our competitors,” said Lloyd Walker, Vyve Broadband’s system manager in Tennessee. “With a Vyve Broadband connection, our customers will have access to lightning-fast broadband services, and we’re thrilled to be raising speeds for these existing customers for free. Offering faster speeds for free reflects Vyve’s commitment to being the leading technology provider in markets across the country where we operate.”

Speed increases have also been completed in Vyve markets such as Shawnee, Durant and McAlester, OK, New Boston, TX, Fort Riley, Ottawa and Atchison, KS, and Waycross and Douglas, GA. Vyve expects that speed increases for many of the company’s markets in Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Georgia, Colorado and Wyoming will be completed by end of 2015.

Customers interested in additional information regarding Vyve Broadband are encouraged to visit VyveBroadband.com.

VYVE BROADBANDTM ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF DIGITAL TV AND INTERNET SPEED UPGRADES IN WESTLAKE, DEQUINCY, VINTON, MOSS BLUFF AND SULPHUR

System Improvements Provide Customers with a Vastly Improved Online Experience for Better Gaming, Faster Streaming Content and Superior Social Media Experiences

Vyve Broadband announced today that it has completed network upgrades in Westlake, DeQuincy, Vinton, Moss Bluff and Sulphur that include converting all customers from analog to all-digital, high-definition (HD) TV service, and increasing available Internet speeds to 25, 50 and 105 Mbps. The digital conversion will deliver higher picture quality and more than 120 HD channels, and Vyve’s enhanced broadband network will provide customers with the fastest Internet speeds available in these areas – enabling customers to experience better gaming, faster streaming content and superior social media experiences.

Current Vyve customers in Westlake, DeQuincy, Vinton, Moss Bluff and Sulphur will receive the Internet speed upgrade to 25 Mbps for free.

The speed increases in Westlake, DeQuincy, Vinton, Moss Bluff and Sulphur are important milestones in Vyve’s plan to provide cutting-edge broadband speeds in rural markets that have traditionally lagged behind in technology offerings. These increases will more than double the average speed of existing customers and provide a quantum improvement to the availability of broadband in these areas.

“Vyve is laser-focused on creating unrivaled broadband experiences in markets such as Westlake, DeQuincy, Vinton, Moss Bluff and Sulphur that are largely ignored by our competitors,” said David Walker, Vyve Broadband’s system manager in Louisiana. “With a Vyve Broadband connection, our customers will have access to lightning-fast broadband services, and we’re thrilled to be raising speeds for these existing customers for free. Offering faster speeds for free reflects Vyve’s commitment to being the leading technology provider in markets across Louisiana where we operate.”

Increased Internet speeds will allow customers in Westlake, DeQuincy, Vinton, Moss Bluff and Sulphur to more quickly and easily enjoy Vyve Broadband’s WatchTVEverywhereTM application, which gives video customers the ability to watch their favorite shows from participating channels anytime, anywhere and on any device. As a result of the upgrade to digital TV, customers with standard Vyve TV packages will now be able to access the new Vyve HD Guide Experience, Powered by TiVo®, which helps users find the exact programming they want, quickly and easily.

Speed increases have also been completed in Vyve markets such as Shawnee, Durant and McAlester (OK), New Boston (TX), Fort Riley, Ottawa and Atchison (KS), and Waycross and Douglas (GA). Vyve expects that speed increases for many of the company’s markets in Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Georgia, Colorado and Wyoming will be completed by end of 2015.

Customers interested in additional information regarding Vyve Broadband are encouraged to visit VyveBroadband.com.