Category: News
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How Race Communications Leveraged Kentik to Stop Mirai Botnet Infection and Abuse
The Mirai botnet was first discovered back in 2016 but has continued to persist and abuse common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) on IoT devices, including home routers and many other network-connected devices. In short, the network of bots was built by malicious actors who exploited remote access and control protocol ports over many different device…
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Cyber-security: How to keep your children safe!
The Internet is a great resource for you and your family. At the touch of a button, you have access to a world of knowledge and entertainment. Sadly, the internet is also a dangerous place to hang out – particularly for children.
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Race Communications wins BroadbandNow Awards!
We are thrilled to announce that Race was ranked in two separate categories from BroadbandNow and our ‘Gigafy Me’ package was recognized as one of the Top 10 Most Affordable Broadband Plans Nationwide AND as one of the Top 10 Most Affordable Gig Internet Plans Nationwide!
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Race Communications live in Atherton.
Hundreds of residents in Atherton, CA now have access to fiber gigabit internet with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps due to an initiative driven by OpenFiber. On Monday, March 4th, 2019, Race Communications installed the first two eligible homes in Atherton, allowing homeowners to experience what being gigafied really means. One homeowner described the service…
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In case you missed our town hall…
Here is a recap of our recent town hall meeting at the Rood Administrative Center: We know many of the residents in our service area lead busy lives and were not able to attend our town hall meeting on Wednesday, January 30. Don’t worry – if you missed the meeting, you can catch it on…
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CPUC Greenlights Sale of Bright Fiber Network to Race Communications!
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – JANUARY 10, 2019 Today, the California Public Utilities Commission (Commission) voted to approve the purchase of Bright Fiber Network, Inc. (Bright Fiber) by Race Telecommunications, Inc. (Race), giving the green light to a $26.8 million dollar fiber-to-the-home build, servicing 1,941 households in western Nevada County. The project was approved with a…
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Race wins 2nd place at annual IEEP “Red Tape to Red Carpet” awards.
On Wednesday, November 7th the Inland Empire Economic Partnership hosted their sixth annual “Turning Red Tape to Red Carpet” awards ceremony. Race Communications was nominated for the “Smart City/Smart County” award alongside OntarioNet and Connect Anza. This award recognizes cities and counties that have taken innovative approaches to provide reliable high-speed internet to their residents…
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Race Communications to update television features powered by Minerva 10.
Thank you for choosing Race as your preferred television provider. Our mission is to ensure that our customers have the newest technology and ensure that the technology is working the way it is supposed to. In the coming weeks, Race will be updating our television software. Powered by the Minerva 10 platform, combined with other…
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“Gigafy Phelan” is underway – here’s what to expect!
As Race works to gigafy the communities of Phelan, Pinon Hills, and Oak Hills, the company has begun to revamp existing processes. Starting with the release of Mint zone, homeowners who placed their order with Race immediately received their final in-home installation date. The installation date given was 90 days out from the time the…
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Help the “little” guys out and have your voice heard with the FCC!
BE HEARD AND HELP SAVE TELECOM COMPETITION! Many of you know that competitive internet access and telecom service is worth saving. Without competitive access, many consumers across the nation would be left at the mercy of the larger, incumbent providers. A recent petition submitted to the FCC by the US Telecom Association, representing AT&T and…