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May 20, 2010

     K2 Communications announces launch of three new channels to its Expanded Basic service tier

     Effective immediately all Expanded Basic Cable Customers will begin receiving three new channels, MTV, CMT and MLB Network have all been added to our lineup. These additional channels were added without increasing our cable subscription rate. Other additions soon to come are the addition of the NFL Network, this launch should be completed in time for the Fall NFL schedule.

May 10, 2010

     K2 Communications Announces Google Gmail and applications support through its Vendor "IBBS"

     IBBS who is the 24/7 support vendor for K2 Communications, LLC has made the following release.

We are excited to announce that Google has selected IBBS as its primary partner in driving Google Products and Services into the Tier 2 Cable Market!

 IBBS has long provided ISP services such as email and web hosting, but as the broadband industry has matured, Google has emerged as the global leader in developing these services. Because IBBS always strives to provide our customers with the most cutting-edge tools and technologies, we are excited to now be able to offer privately-branded Google Apps™ for you and your subscribers.

 Google Apps™ are so much more than just email; they are truly the next generation in internet communications, including:

 Gmail – This robust, feature-rich platform includes shared calendars, mobile sync, and will be privately-branded with your corporate logo. Best of all, your subscribers will enjoy benefits such as high availability and reliability, decreased SPAM, and an increase in mail storage (more than 7GB). The platform is also compatible with all major mail clients such as Outlook, Outlook Express, Windows Mail, Mac Mail, Thunderbird, and more!

 Google Docs – Enables users to create and share documents online.

 This agreement also opens doors for IBBS to pursue future collaborations with Google, so we can ensure that you and your subscribers are continually offered the best in ISP services.

 More information will be sent in the coming weeks about how (and when) these new tools will be implemented. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact your account manager.  

 

September 12, 2009

     K2 Communications, LLC announces the expansion of it's fiber optic network

     Gary Shields, CEO and Founder of K2 Communications, LLC (K2) announced today that through an agreement with Unite Private Networks, LLC that K2 would expand its fiber optic network by adding an additional 8 miles of plant to its footprint.

     This new addition of fiber optics will expand K2's reach to the Ute Creek Golf Course on the West along Hwy. 66 and to WCR 13 at the St.Vrain Bus Terminal just North of Firestone. This expansion will allow K2 to look into ways to begin offering services throughout Longmont and Firestone.

     In addition to this expansion, K2 is now able to provide cable services to all three Mead area schools and has began working with the Faculty and Staff at the new Mead High School to develop a curriculum of Video Journalism.

     Shields stated that "as the curriculum is worked out with MHS we will add a school specific channel to our system that will allow students to see their work on an actual television channel. Our plan is to have everything from weekly news reports to varsity games on this new channel."

June 19th, 2009

     K2 Communications Announces TiVo DVR availability

     It has been a while in coming for all of our customers but we have been driven by striving to make the right choices not only for our business model but also for our customers.

     As we prepare to launch an all digital solution for our cable customers, we are currently able to provide our customers with TiVo DVRs. These DVRs are revolutionary to say the least and no doubt will permanently change the way you watch television.

     Once we have completed our digital solution, these same DVRs will also serve as set top boxes. DVRs will be available on a first come first served basis and will be $24.95 per month. Come on in to the office and demo our DVR anytime.

 

February 11th, 2009

     K2 Communications Announces completion of the Digital Conversion Process for Local Broadcast Stations.

     While the rest of the Nation is in turmoil and Congress has just extended the deadline for the completion of the Broadcast Digital Transition, K2 Communications, LLC has announced that they have completed the transition for their customers.

     Our customers are very important to us and we work hard to ensure that they receive High Quality, State of the Art services from us. This federally mandated transition has been completed and we are already retransmitting these services to our customers. In addition, we did not feel that it was right to charge our customers more for this service as they were already receiving these channels and it didn't seem right in this economy to add insult to injury by charging them more money without really adding to our service offering.

 

February 10th, 2009

     K2 Communications Announces Cost-Saving Promotions for New and Current Customers

     We have posted Cost-Saving Promotions to our Website and will follow this posting up with a bulk mailing in response to the current economic conditions that we are all having to endure.

     These promotions are aimed at providing residents within our current service area with valued state of the art services at discounted prices.

     Gary Shields, K2 Communications, LLC CEO stated that "because we are so closely tied to our service area and community, we are aware that Mead residents are not unaffected by the current economic conditions that our Nation is faced with, because of this, we are trying to do our part to help those within our service area maintain their lifestyles by providing our services at discounted rates."

 

January 27th, 2009

     K2 Communications Launches New Community Website.

     New site is geared toward customer support and enhancement of High Speed Internet Access for it's broadband internet customers.

     Gary Shields, CEO and founder of K2 Communications, says "We are very pleased to announce the launch of our new website. We are hopeful that our customers will utilize the website to enhance the services that they receive from us and that they link themselves to our community through our site."

     We have seen outstanding growth in the subscriptions of all of our services and are pleased that we can be a valued provider of cable television programming, high speed internet and digital phone service within our service area. Our products were developed to appeal to the consumer who values these services but does not like to be misled with lawyer lingo and draconian contracts as some of our competitors have.

 

November 6th, 2008

     K2 Communications Announces the completion of their bandwidth upgrade

     The facilities in Mead have been completed and K2 has implemented their bandwidth upgrade. Current capacity has been increased from 6Mbps to 45Mbps with scalability to 155Mbps for future capacity and FTTH upgrades.

     As a result of the bandwidth upgrade, K2 has increased the speeds of their residential packages from 2Mbps and 4Mbps downstream speeds to 4Mbps and 8Mbps. In addition, upstream speeds have also been increased from 256K and 384K to 384K and 512K respectively. All increases in speeds have taken place without an increase in the price of service.

 

October 1st, 2008

     K2 Communications Announces that all customers with Standard Definition Televisions will not be required to purchase Digital Conversion Boxes to continue receiving broadcast channels.

     Switch to Digital - The FCC has mandated that all television programming be digital by Feb. 2009. This does not mean that analog viewing is no longer available, it merely means that the reception of programming through the air can only be via. Digital Signals after February 17th, 2009.

     K2 Communications will be making this transition at our Headend Facilities to accommodate this change for our customers.  K2 customers DO NOT need to purchase the convertor box or purchase a new TV set to continue receiving cable programming as they always have. 

     NOTE:  Programmers will be testing their signals prior to February 17th, 2009, please do not be alarmed if you see static on your television sets or if you are advised that your TV set is not ready for the change to digital during these tests! We will have all equipment in place prior to the switch over date.

 

February 3rd, 2007

     K2 Communications Announces the launch of HDTV channels free to all customers subscribing to Expanded Basic TV Services with HD Tuner Sets.

     High Definition TV Programming comes to Mead!

     K2 offers Local Denver High Definition Television Channels.

     The channels included are CW2 (2), CBS(4), ABC(7), NBC(9), 9News Weather, UPN(20) and Fox (31).

     These channels are included in our extended basic package at no additional charge or are available separately for those who just want the Local HD Channels at a nominal fee.

     Reception of HDTV Local Channels requires a TV with an ATSC or "Off-Air" HD Tuner or an HD Ready TV with an external Tuner - please call 970-535-6323 or email hdtv@k2cable.net with the make and model of your TV and we can help you determine compatibility.

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