Kanokla, a leading community-based telecommunications cooperative, is thrilled to announce major milestones of two of it’s fiber expansion projects in partnership with the Kansas Office […]
About Us
At 72 years and counting, we have seen many exciting changes happen in our telecommunications world. From our beginnings in home phone services to dial-up internet to gig-speed fiber. At the core of this is the need for human connection. We love that there are more ways than ever to connect and that we get to be a part of that.
Who we are
Member founded.
Community focused.
Technology driven.
COMMUNITY
We take pride in helping
our local communities.
We also celebrate individuals that
support those communities as well.
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History
1951
First named Harper County Rural Telephone Cooperative, Inc., Kanokla was formally organized and incorporated on December 14. 1951 due to grassroots efforts
1954
Corbin, Freeport, Perth, South Haven, and Waldron
1955
Hunnewell became a member community
1956
Braman became a member community became the first member communities
1957
Bluff City became a member community
1959
Geuda Springs became a member community
Renamed Kanokla Telephone Association, Inc. to reflect Kansas and Oklahoma
1961
Capron & Manchester became member areas
1968
Jet location of the first buried cable exchange in the US
1960
Danville & Hardtner became member areas
1967
Jet became a member area
1969
Goltry became a member area
1976
All Kansas subscribers were upgraded to one party service first touchtone phone
1979
First touchtone phone
1978
Oklahoma headquarters was expanded due to cooperatives growth all Oklahoma subscribers were upgraded to one party service
1984
Caldwell & Renfrow became member communities
1988
Pioneer we joined Pioneer Telephone. South Central Communications, and Hinton Telephone to form the Cellular Network Partnership (CNP)
1986
Fiber optic cable was buried to connect all of the central offices
1991
Headauarters moved from Anthony, KS to Caldwell
1996
Internet began offering diat-up internet & long distance
1994
Scholarship program started
1998
Kanokla Store: our Technology Store opened in Caldwell’ downtown
2000
IT Services DSL & IT/Tech Services offered to customers
IT Services DSL & IT/Tech Services offered to customers
Assistance Program: Community Development & Assistance Program created to assist with projects that sustain, enhance or improve the quality of life, safety, and growth within the cooperative areas
2001
Wireless internet offered in surrounding areas
2004
Graphics & Web Design design services offered to customers
2009
Revolving Loan established the Revolving Loan Fund through USDA for economic development
2007
Changed name to Kanokla Networks to represent all lines of business
2010
FTTH: Fiber To The Home project started with Goltry & Jet
2015
Became GIG Certified through NTCA
2012
IT Services added additional cybersecurity offerings
2017
Shidler, Webb City, Wynona, Foraker, & Grainola: Shidler Telephone purchased and gained 5 new communities
Smart Rural Communities: became a Smart Rural Communities Member through NTCA
2019
Awarded 50/50 ReConnect Grant/Loan through USDA for $30 million to install fiber in Shidler areas
2020
Plans for the upstairs renovation of our 1910 downtown building began
Partnered with Cowley College to host our areas first IT Camp for middle schoolers
Awarded $13 million CERG Grant from CARES funding through Kansas Department of Commerce to connect homes west of Wellington and west of Ark City to our fiber in Mayfield & Geuda Springs, burying 31 miles in fiber passing 82 homes
Began offering Managed Network & Internet-Only plans
2021
Planned fiber expansion projects in Medford Cherokee & Wellington
Construction to begin for ReConnect
Since its inception in 2001 our Community Development and Assistance Program has matched funds that total $157 million currently