May 3rd, 2019
The Federal Communications Commission is alerting consumers to reported waves of “One Ring” or “Wangiri” scam robocalls targeting specific area codes in bursts, often calling multiple times in the middle of the night. These calls are likely trying to prompt consumers to call the number back, often resulting in per minute toll charges similar to a 900 number. Consumers should not call these ...
May 1st, 2019
Palmer, Alaska – May 1, 2019 – MTA Fiber Holdings, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MTA, Alaska’s best choice for technology and communications products, announced today that it plans to build AlCan ONE (Alaska Canada Overland Network), the first and only all-terrestrial fiber network connecting Alaska to the contiguous United States and beyond. ...
April 10th, 2019
Palmer, Alaska – April 10, 2019 – MTA, Alaska’s best choice for technology and communications products, announced today it is the recipient of a 2019 Best in Class Provider Award from the Broadband Multimedia Marketing Association (BMMA) for its marketing efforts around MTA’s eUnlimited™ Gaming Series, which includes an annual gaming tournament. ...
February 26th, 2019
Palmer, Alaska – February 26, 2019 – MTA, Alaska’s premier technology company, announced that its Palmer-based headquarters is the recipient of a Green Star® award from the Alaska Forum on the Environment, highlighting the company’s active leadership in and longstanding commitment to waste reduction, energy conservation and pollution prevention within the workplace. ...
February 8th, 2019
Crosstalk: MTA customers have recently experienced calls not being completed correctly. In some cases, they are connecting to a call that is not the person they are calling and they are overhearing another conversation, which is called cross-talk. Our network partner has identified the problem and is working to correct this serious issue. Until the issue is resolved completely, ...
January 9th, 2019
Palmer, Alaska – January 9, 2019 – MTA, Alaska’s premier technology company, announced the appointment of Alaska business and real estate veteran Ken Kincaid to its Board of Directors. Kincaid, a 35-year MTA member, has most recently served on the Board of Directors for the Mat-Su Health Foundation (MSHF), where he was brought on to help navigate the complex purchase of an additional ownership ...
December 19th, 2018
Palmer, Alaska – December 19, 2018 – MTA, Alaska’s premier technology company, announced today that it will become the official communications partner of Hatcher Alpine Xperience (HAX), a nonprofit, member-driven organization working to bring lift-access, downhill skiing, boarding and other alpine sports to Hatcher Pass through its new alpine ski area, Skeetawk. ...
November 8th, 2018
Palmer, Alaska – November 7, 2018 — The Board of Directors of Matanuska Telephone Association, Inc., (MTA) has selected Thomas Newman to fill a vacant seat on its Board. Previous MTA Board Director George Trabits resigned to pursue business opportunities. Mr. Newman’s professional experience includes surveying on and offshore, software development, project management and corporate management....
October 29th, 2018
Scammers are spoofing the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) 1-800 customer service number to try to get personal information. Here’s how it works: Your phone rings. Your caller ID shows that it’s the SSA calling from 1-800-772-1213. The caller says he/she works for the Social Security Administration and needs your personal information – like your Social Security number – to increase your...
October 22nd, 2018
MTA is currently recruiting for a seasonal Account Associate to work in the Palmer office. The successful candidate will perform tasks relating to general accounting, member account maintenance and research, daily cash receipts and payroll. Other duties will include preparing journal entries, reports, monthly reconciliations, and various accounts receivable payments....