Serving Rural Iowans

Iowa's 150+ independent telcommunications providers offer the highest quality services at the best prices.  As technology leaders, they provide a full-range of the most advanced services like unlimited local phone service, long distance, digital cable television, high speed internet, cellular service and more. 

Many ITA member companies use state-of-the-art electronics and high quality local networks to offer high speed internet to all of their customers, not just those within city limits. 

Private companies have deployed over 8,000 miles of fiber optics throughout Iowa to meet the communications needs of their customers.  View a recent map of fiber optic cable in Iowa showing the deployment of private fiber within the state.

Impacting Iowa

For well over 100 years, local Iowa telecommunications companies have performed a key role in maintaining rural Iowa's well-being. While many telecommunications companies are going through a period of instability, Iowa's local exchange carriers have continued to actively invest in their networks, their employees and their communities.  

Iowa telecommunications companies are active participants in local economic development. The vitality of these local companies is integral to the economic development of the community as a whole. With telecommunications infrastructure increasingly being viewed as a primary factor in site selection for new industry, the local provider plays a key role in local and regional economic development.

In addition to the millions of dollars spent on infrastructure, local Iowa telecommunications companies provide millions of dollars toward community support along with human resources for these communities.