Fort Worth, Texas – July 26, 2023 – Element8, a leading next-generation internet service provider (ISP), backed by a $200 million strategic investment from Digital Alpha, has announced its strategic investment into Wisper ISP, led by industry visionary Nathan Stooke. This transformative partnership marks a significant milestone for the telecommunications industry and strengthens Element8’s commitment… Read More
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Wisper Internet Gives Back with Partners for Pets
Wisper Internet recently donated the proceeds from an employee trivia night to Partners for Pets, a no-kill animal shelter based in St. Jacob, Ill. Last year, the facility rescued 1,675 dogs and cats locally and from neighboring states. The animals are assisted by 250 volunteers who are currently caring for 250 animals both in foster… Read More
ACP: ‘Wispering’ 350 Connections
There is a lot of “alphabet soup” associated with the internet business. Bits, bytes, gigs, and megs. ISPs, Wi-Fi, and MDUs, just to scratch the surface. Another acronym that many in our industry may not be as familiar with is the ACP: Affordable Connectivity Program. In its first form, the ACP was known as another… Read More
Wisper Supports Honor Flight
Thank You. Two insignificant words can be the most powerful anyone can hear. This summer, Wisper Internet has sponsored two Honor Flights of military veterans to Washington D.C. to tour memorials to American conflicts, different branches of the armed forces, and other monuments to the founders and defenders of our nation. Last weekend a group… Read More
19 Years of Wisper
Happy Birthday Wisper: Moving Forward, Looking Back, Keeping Promises In 1905, author George Santayana coined the phrase “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” The same phrase or variation of it was made famous by former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill decades later as he guided Great Britain through World War… Read More
What About the 14%?
I was born in a small town, and I live in a small town. If you have read any of my previous blogs, you can guess Wisper Internet and our employees are proud of the small towns we live in and humbly confident in the fact we are connecting small communities to great broadband service… Read More
The Top Apps Parents Should Know Their Kids Are Using
As kids get older, they become more interested in using apps on their smartphones and tablets. While some apps are perfectly safe and age-appropriate, others can be dangerous for children. As a parent, it’s important to be aware of the most popular apps your kids are using, so you can make sure they’re staying safe… Read More
Internet Safety – Someone Send Up the Bat Signal
Everybody loves a good superhero story, right? In the 1930s we were introduced to a few in 10-cent comics, the 1960s brought us the Silver Age of superheroes including corny tv shows (Pow, Wham, Boom) featuring over-the-top villains and it took until the mid to late 1980s before we got a real serious look at… Read More
Wisper Home – Like Bubble Wrap for the Internet
As parents, we have no greater desire and duty than to keep our children safe. If you’ve ever been around kids of any age this can be a tall order. Sometimes it seems no matter how hard you try, their number one goal in life is to find a way to hurt themselves. This can… Read More
Wisper Salutes the Men and Women in Law Enforcement
We have all had that sick, sinking feeling in our stomachs when we see the red and blue lights on top of a police car pull in behind us, or in some cases as we pass a sitting police car going way too fast. It sparks anxiety for us, but law enforcement officers (LEO) are… Read More
Wisper Salutes the Military, Past and Present
Did you know May is Military Appreciation Month? Memorial Day and Veteran’s Day are both set aside to honor our military members living and dead, but I’m embarrassed to admit I didn’t know about Military Appreciation month. Wisper Internet headquarters in Mascoutah, Ill. is just a stone’s throw (poor choice of words) from Scott Air… Read More
Wisper Salutes the Men and Women of EMS
Imagine meeting someone on the worst day of their lives. This happens every day for hundreds of paramedics and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) in small towns and big cities all over the country. Everyone loves the stories of cops and firefighters, but the unsung “other” responders who have dedicated their lives to helping people are… Read More
Wisper Salutes Firefighters and First Responders
In recent years, May the 4th has become known as “Star Wars Day” for obvious reasons. But did you know, May the 4th is National Firefighter’s Day and they have true stories from towns not so far, far away, and definitely not from a long time ago. According to the National Fire Protection Association, there… Read More
Wisper Internet Salutes Teachers Past and Present
Do you have a favorite teacher? Not just the cool teacher everyone liked, but a teacher who played a key role in your life. This could be a teacher from grade school, junior high, high school, or even college. Now the real question…Have you ever thanked them? I’m lucky enough to have two teachers like… Read More
The Wisper Adventures of Ronnie and Randi
****The names of some characters have been changed to protect whatever***** Earlier this week, in the middle of a crazy (typical) Missouri spring day, two marketing employees for Wisper Internet made their way to the state capitol in Jefferson City from points east and west. They had top-level meetings with three state senators and one… Read More
Wisper Pledges $500,000 to Improvements in Fairmont City, IL
What were you doing in 2003? More specifically, do you remember something you bought in 2003? I’m betting, unless you had a major life event (marriage, graduation, children) or made a major purchase like a house or car, the answer to both questions would be…No. Let’s break it down even more. If you answered yes… Read More
Even Sleep Overs Are Moving Online
Virtual Sleepovers? How do you pillow fight? When you were a kid, was there anything quite as fun as a sleepover, or better yet a slumber party? Now let’s set a few ground rules right away. I understand these are two very different experiences depending on if you are a boy or girl. For boys,… Read More
Wisper Goes the Extra Mile to ‘Spoil’ their Customers
The extra mile? When did we forget to be nice? A brighter light is shined on being kind and taking the time to go the extra mile for others. These are great things, but at what point did we as humans deprogram ourselves to not put our family, friends, neighbors, and sometimes total strangers first?… Read More