Internet

Pure TalkUSA Corporate Office

Pure TalkUSA was founded in 2004. It is a subsidiary of Telrite Holdings and it operates a wireless network using AT&T’s equipment.

In October 2020, the company rebranded itself as simply Pure Talk, removing the USA portion of their name.

The company prides itself on being able to offer USA-based customer service and a risk-free guarantee. New customers have until either their next month’s bill or 500 minutes or 500MB of data usage, whichever comes first, to request a refund if they are unhappy with their service.

Devices and cell phones purchased must be returned for a refund within 14 days.

Pure Talk offers 6 levels of service, ranging between $20 and $55 per month. All plans include unlimited talk, text, and data, wifi calling, mobile hotspot service, and the ability to add international calling plans.

In early September 2021, Pure Talk offered the iPhone 13 for pre-order starting September 17th, 2021.

Pure Talk maintains a corporate office in Covington, Georgia.

Kern Valley Wireless Corporate Office

Kern Valley Wireless was founded in 1973 in Kernville, California. The company offers high speed internet service.

The company offers fiber optic internet service to the Kernville, Lake Isabella, Wofford Heights, Mountain Mesa, Southlake, Bodfish, and Weldon areas in the greater Bakersfield, California, area. Currently, the company does not offer satellite service. Speeds of between 6 mbps and 10 mbps are availble. The company also offers higher speed plans, if possible, depending on the area. Kern Valley Wireless states they have no bandwith caps and no speed throttling.

Kern Valley Wireless has headquarters in Kernville, California.

Sprint Corporate Office

Sprint Corporation, known to most as simply Sprint, was founded in 1899 as Brown Telephone Company by Jacob and Cleyson Brown. By 1925, the company merged with United Telephone and Electric.

Today, Sprint is a wireless telecommunications company that also provides internet service. The company operates in the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico. In addition to Sprint, the company also operates under the names Virgin Mobile, Boost Mobile, and Assurance Wireless. Sprint is traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol: S. In 2016, the company had annual revenue of $32.18 billion and employed approximately 30,000 people.

Sprint operates as a subsidiary of Softbank Group Corporation after Softbank acquired a majority share in 2013. In 2006, Sprint spun off their landline phones into a company named Embarq, which was later acquired by CenturyLink.

The company announced in July 2019 that hackers accessed customer accounts after gaining access through Samsung‘s website.

Sprint is attempting to merge with T-Mobile and began laying off employees in July 2019 in preparation. The merger is opposed by many and involves multiple lawsuits in 13 states and the District of Columbia.

Exede Internet Corporate Office

Exede was launched in 2012 by ViaSat, Inc. The company operates a satellite based internet and telephone service. The company is powered by the Via-Sat 1 satellite, which has won the Guiness World Book of Records title for the satellite with the highest capacity for communication services.

As of 2015, the company has more than 687,000 customers in the US. The company provides services for those who live in remote areas who cannot use cable based telephone or internet service. The Via-Sat 1 has 63 beams and a 15 year lifespan. The company plans to launch Via-Sat 2 sometime in 2017 and is expected to double the Via-Sat capabilities.

Customers use a satellite dish, similar in size to other television satellites, as well as a wifi modem for service. The company also offers voice over IP for telephone service. Dish Network is the major reseller of Exede, although they market the internet service under their own name. The Via-Sat 1 satellite is the one used by American Airlines and others for broadband service while in-flight.

Blue Ridge Communications Corporate Office

Blue Ridge Communications was founded in 1950 by Claude Reinhart in Palmerton, Pennsylvania. The original name of the company was Pencor Services, Inc. Reinhart wanted to improve television reception by placing an antenna on top of Blue Mountain, then installed a pole line. The idea was very successful. In 1955, the company purchased Palmerton Telephone Company.

Today, Blue Ridge Communications provides telephone, cable television, and internet service to more than 170,000 customers. In addition to their telecommunications, the company also offers home security services.

Pencor Services, Inc. owns Pencor Wireless, which operates the company’s cell phone service, Blue Ridge Communications, which operates as a subsidiary.

In March 2020, the company launced its “Learn from Home” initiative, where low income families could receive 60 days of internet service free of charge to allow their children access to school programs.