A local grassroots effort sparked the formation of KanOkla in 1951, connecting telephone lines across pastures to nearby towns. A Locally owned cooperative with employees that live and work in the communities we serve, KanOkla specializes in finding ways to reach the hard to-reach, remote customers with high speed internet. Centered in America’s heartland along the Kansas-Oklahoma border and nestled between Wichita, Oklahoma City, and Tulsa, KanOkla is headquartered in Caldwell, Kansas.
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Keeping you connected – whether fiber buried underground to your back door, or rooftop equipment pointed to one of our 48 fixed wireless tower locations, or copper DSL lines in Osage County, we’ve got you covered. We cater to small towns, small businesses, schools, family farms, and those rural frontiersmen living on the edge. It is our lifeblood to connect our communities to the rest of the world. We’re behind the scenes in our labs and studios, hustling, problem-solving, crafting, and trouble- shooting to ensure seamless connectivity. We believe bigger isn’t better when it comes to knowing and servicing our particular regional areas and neighborhoods.

Our network spans 2,800 miles of fiber and copper. In 2001, we ventured beyond the outer edges of our member boundaries with our fixed wireless product which now includes 48 towers equipped with high volume connectivity out to the world. We expanded our reach in 2017, acquiring a small, family-owned and operated telephone company in the beautiful Flint Hills region of Osage County, Oklahoma and are working to bring high speed internet to our friends and neighbors here. Our network teams, front line technicians and support staff are a sharp, dogged crew working hard to ensure your peace of mind and gain your trust.

So rest easy, we’ve got your back.

Leave the Internet and IT needs to us so you can get on with living and doing. With our equipment and IT specialized staff, we are out of sight and out of mind until you need us, and when you do, we’ll be there fast with friendly faces.

Where seldom is heard a discouraging word,
and where the wind comes sweeping down the plain

We think rural Kansas and Oklahoma are a cool place to live, work, and play. KanOkla has been here the whole time and will continue serving our areas for decades to come with the same ingenuity and work ethic of 1951. We understand you have choices and are beyond happy when you choose us. We will work hard to earn your trust.

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KanOkla is an advocate for our communities, promoting rural life and small business development. We give back to our member communities through a matching grant program that rewards elbow grease and volunteerism – the glue that keeps our communities humming. To inspire small business development, we have a fantastic micro loan program through USDA and Rural Development (link RDLG info) to encourage startups launch an idea or grow an existing business. In support of all our businesses, we never charge a premium for business internet service.
Youth Engagement – KanOkla believes our youth are our future. We supports the 4H youth leadership programs at our 4 county & area fairs. We host a Student Advisory Group with 6 high school students serving as a sounding board for tech ideas. We award 8 high school students and 4 adults with scholarships to continue their pursuits with education or skill training. Every year in partnership with our FRS tour program, KanOkla sends 2 area youth to Washington DC to learn about telecommunications with a visit to the FCC, the USDA, and tour of many historical landmarks. Our skilled IT networking teams design and build networking solutions to 6 area schools, monitoring and meeting the ever-rising needs of youth education.
Cooperating out here on the prairie was vital to figuring things out and sharing the load. KanOkla is a member-owned cooperative and operated for the benefit of its members. Company profits are allocated back to our members in the form of capital credits, accumulating in their account until funds are retired. KanOkla members elect 7 directors to represent their areas within the regulated boundaries. Our current Board of Directors serve 15-year terms, meet monthly, and work diligently to serve our members’ interests in connectivity.

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These not only make us a better version of ourselves, but a more rounded business to serve your needs. We are a partner-owner in Pioneer Cellular since 1989, bringing you reliable cellular service in our remote locations. Check out the latest cellular options at the KanOkla Store. Kansas Fiber Network is a partnership between 30 Kansas small telcos just like us, working together to build a robust connection to each other and the rest of the world. In 2018, we partnered with the new Cowley College - Sumner Campus creating a student internship program to create our own skilled workforce with locally grown youth from our region.
We want to partner with you to create the possibilities you crave out here in our wide open spaces. If technology can be the great equalizer between small rural and big city, let’s get to it and create something grand. Closing the digital divide by connecting our area businesses, schools, farms, ranches, and healthcare with the technology to operate and sustain their industries is top of mind for us. Let’s get there together.

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