Norvado Announces Acquisition of ChoiceTel, Expanding Service Territory & Enhancing Broadband Services of ChoiceTel, a premier telecommunications company known for its exceptional service and innovative solutions. This strategic acquisition aligns with Norvado’s commitment to expanding its service offerings and enhancing connectivity for customers across the region.   The integration of ChoiceTel into Norvado’s operations will significantly […]

Cable, WI, June 21, 2024 – Norvado, a leader in telecommunications and community support, announces a groundbreaking initiative aimed at advancing esports within the educational sector. With a firm belief in the benefits of esports for students—enhancing teamwork, strategic thinking, and digital skills—Norvado is proud to unveil its latest sponsorship of high school esports teams. […]

Cable, WI – February 14, 2024: Iron River Chamber of Commerce in Iron River, Wisconsin receives a significant boost with a generous donation exceeding $18,000 from Norvado, a company based in Cable, WI. This donation is earmarked for maintaining the chamber’s physical infrastructure, vital for its operations. A substantial portion of the chamber’s revenue comes […]

Cable, WI – October 19, 2024: Drummond High School in Drummond, Wisconsin is set to benefit from a generous donation of $30,000 from Norvado, a Cable-based company. This donation aims to bolster the school’s club programming, specifically benefiting the ice fishing, trap, and show choir teams. Notably, there are no restrictions on how these funds […]

Beginnning in September 2023, Norvado will be moving exclusively to a high-definition (HD) platform where channel duplication no longer exists. Therefore, we will discontinue providing a duplication of standard-definition (SD) channels. There are no changes to the number of channels provided – we are simply ending the duplication of a single channel into two versions (HD […]

Remember the Fire Swamp from The Princess Bride? It’s a normal forest you can travel through, but there are dangers along the way. If you’re careful, you can avoid those dangers. But they’re easy to fall prey to, even for the most heroic. For kids, especially, the internet is a little like the Fire Swamp. […]

The difference between how much screen time most experts think is healthy for children versus how much time children actually spend on screens may surprise you. Here are some eye-opening facts: These statistics can sound scary. And, frankly, they are. But Apex WIFI from Norvado is here to help, with tools that let you and […]

June 1, 2023, Cable, WI: Phillips High School in Phillips, Wisconsin has been named the first recipient of the Norvado Esports Grant Program and will be awarded $25,000 to grow the school’s Esports program in 2023. The funds will be used by the school to construct a competitive Esports gaming facility on campus, enrich the […]

In 2023 we will expand our fiber optic network into an area of Barksdale, Wisconsin. The build construction is scheduled to begin in August and end in October, which means we can start connecting services for individuals around the beginning of November. We will be burying 28 miles of fiber optic cable to connect 213 […]

In 2023 we will expand our fiber optic network into an area of Washburn, Wisconsin. The build construction is scheduled to begin in June and end in August, which means we can start connecting services for individuals around the beginning of September. We will be burying 23 miles of fiber optic cable to connect 265 […]

In 2023 and 2024 we will expand our fiber optic network into an area of Winter, Wisconsin. This project will be completed in two phases. Phase one construction is scheduled to begin in June and end in December, which means we can start connecting services for individuals around the beginning of January 2024. We will […]

To keep your WIFI running smoothly and provide you with the most secure connection, your Apex Managed WIFI router needs software updates from time to time. During our routine maintenance windows (12am – 6am) between 3/6/23 and 3/10/23, the latest software (version 22.3) will be pushed to your router. You will experience a brief outage […]

Fraudulent emails, also known as phishing emails, are a real and constant threat. While email hosting platforms are continually trying to prevent these fraudulent emails from making it to your inbox, there are some emails that slip past. To ensure the security of your personal information, you must act as the human spam filter. How […]

A sun outage is an interruption in satellite signals caused by interference of the sun moving through the satellite arc in use. Sun outages occur before the March equinox and after the September equinox for the Northern Hemisphere. The effects of a Sun outage range from partial degradation to the total destruction of the signal. During […]

We apologize for the inconvenience, several Norvado TV channels are currently down and unavailable for viewing. Our teams are working along with the TV network to identify the problems and restore service. The affected channels are: PBS Duluth (8/208) PBS Kids (132) Create PBS Duluth (135) MN Channel PBS Duluth WDSE (136) ei PBS Duluth […]

New fiber construction project will enable internet, television, and phone services via super high-speed facilities to over 1,500 locations. July 1, 2022, Cable, WI: Norvado’s announcement of a $9.8 million project is exciting news for businesses and residents of the area between Winter and Clam Lake. This project, scheduled for completion in 2024, will provide […]

Effective March 1st, 2022, Norvado will no longer sell new email addresses to customers. However, we will continue to maintain and support existing email addresses. Going forward several changes will be made to improve the user experience for existing email users as well as a small price increase to reflect these changes. Updated/Modernized Look & […]

Buying Internet for your home can be difficult. There are a lot of factors, and let’s be honest, a lot of technical jargon. What exactly does megabits per second or download speed even mean? And what is the difference between copper and fiber? We won’t get into all the details here, but we will walk […]

Capital credits represent each member’s ownership of the cooperative. They are the margins credited (or allocated) to the members of the cooperative based on their purchases from the cooperative during the previous year. These margins are used by the cooperative as capital to operate the business for a period of time. What capital credits are […]

Norvado is working to help build awareness about the Affordable Connectivity Program, a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program. The new long-term benefit will help to lower the cost of broadband service for eligible households struggling to afford internet service. The $14 billion Affordable Connectivity Program provides a discount of up to a $30 per month […]

SCAM ALERT: We’ve received notice that several of our customers have received emails that appear to be from Norvado. These emails state that your cheqnet.net user account is due for verification and request that you download a form to verify your account details. Do not download the attached form. These emails are not coming from […]

In the age of technology, the traditional telephone directory is still held near and dear to the hearts of many of our community members. Because of this, we have invested resources into publishing a directory that continues to be a staple of the Northwoods’ homes and businesses. The 2021/2022 directory covers Norvado’s service areas of […]

Norvado Employees Smash 2021 Target, Logging More Than 22,000 Miles of Activity; Service Provider Contributes $2,250 to Five School Districts to Improve Student Exercise Facilities December 6, 2021, Cable, WI: To turn the page on 2020 and help make health and wellness a priority for 2021, Norvado challenged its employees to commit to recording one […]

UPDATE: Fiber has been repaired and service is restored.  Norvado customers near Lugerville, WI may be experiencing service outages resulting from a fiber cut. The cut has been located and the Norvado team is working on repairing the cut fiber. An estimated time of repair is not yet available. This post will be updated as […]

ISSUE RESOLVED: This issue has been resolved. Should you continue to experience this problem, please reboot your set top box, which will permanently resolve the issue. Some Norvado customers may be experiencing “black screen” issues with their Norvado TV service. The troubles related to this issue are random, and not affecting all customers at this […]

At Norvado, we are connecting rural communities to our fiber-based broadband network, but there are so many things that contribute to an amazing internet experience. Here are six things you need to do to ensure you have the absolute best connection: Make sure you have the latest router. Most routers are at their best for […]

Effective November 6, 2021 at 12:01 a.m. the following Norvado TV Channels will be facing blackouts as the existing contracts will expire while new contract negotiations are underway. Norvado Cooperative Area 48, 248 – E! Entertainment Television 64, 264 – Syfy 71, 271 – Oxygen 81, 281 – CNBC 87, 287 – MSNBC 95, 295 […]

Tune in to QVC and HSN to join in the live holiday shopping festival. QVC & HSN Present 49-Hour Livestream Shopping Festival, With 200+ Hours of Unique, Original Content on Multiple Platforms West Chester, Pa. (November 2, 2021) – QVC® and HSN®, pioneers and world leaders of live video shopping, are kicking off the holidays […]

SAN JOSE, CA – October 20, 2021 – Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) today announced at Calix ConneXions 2021 that it selected Norvado as the winner of the 2021 Innovations in Marketing award. This award recognizes the broadband service provider (BSP) customer that has a highly creative marketing approach to reaching, engaging, and exciting subscribers. Norvado […]

At Norvado, we are proud to be connecting rural communities in Wisconsin with our fiber-based broadband network. But you might be wondering why we chose to use fiber instead of other technologies that are available today. Here are six reasons why fiber is best: Fiber is the fastest. The Norvado fiber-based broadband packages increase speeds […]

You’re probably hearing a lot of talk about WIFI 6. Why should you care? Here are six reasons why you need a WIFI 6 router! WIFI 6 is the latest generation of the WIFI standard. It is built around advanced technology that makes your Internet connection faster and more efficient. Who doesn’t want the latest […]

UPDATE: All services were restored at 11:43PM on 7/7/21. Norvado Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) customers in the Prentice area are experiencing outages as the result of a stake being driven into a fiber line at the bottom of a river near Prentice. Our teams are working to repair the cut fiber at the river bottom, and implement […]

New Plans Will Deliver up to Six Times More Bandwidth for the Same Low Price June 30, 2021, Cable, WI: Norvado is rolling out new high-speed fiber Internet packages and pricing, giving Northwoods consumers and businesses one of the best value connectivity packages available anywhere in the United States. With consumer plans starting at $79.99 […]

SCAM ALERT: We’ve received notice that several of our customers have received emails that appear to be from Norvado. These emails state that Norvado is updating to a new email software and ask you to click on a link to verify your email address. The emails appear to be legit with the only red flag […]

We’re sorry for the inconvenience, Viacom is currently having issues with several of their channels (MTV, MTV2, TV Land, BET Her, Teen Nick, Nicktoons, and Nick JR, among others). They are aware of the issue and working to resolve it.

You run your business. We manage your IT. As technology around us continues to change it is necessary for businesses to grow and change with it. However, this often presents its own challenges. Many small businesses cannot maintain technology due to the cost of having to staff an IT department. Norvado has developed IT As […]

Phone scams are increasingly prevalent and scammers are using more sophisticated methods to con their victims into action. Recently, a Norvado customer received a phone call identified by caller ID as coming from Norvado, the call was however, a scammer promoting a zero interest credit card. This is an example of an Imposter Scam, or […]

Over the past year, everyone has been impacted in some way from the COVID-19 pandemic. During this challenging time the FCC has created the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBBP) to help low-income households stay connected. The EBB Program benefit reduces broadband internet service monthly bills by up to a maximum reduction of $50 per month. […]

Update: Channels have been restored as of May 1, 2021 Effective May 1, 2021 at 12:01 a.m. the following Norvado TV Channels (in the Norvado Cable market) will be facing blackouts as the existing contracts have expired while new contract negotiations are underway. 41 – AMC SD 241 – AMC HD 174 – IFC SD […]

Today, over 50% of adults within the United States consider having an internet connection to be absolutely essential. And while having an internet connection is essential, what is even more important is ensuring that your internet connection works for you. The new My Priorities feature included in the Apex Experience App with Apex Managed WIFI […]

Norvado is Northwest Wisconsin’s premiere local broadband technology provider. Founded in 1950, Norvado brings cutting-edge technology to Bayfield County and Price County, keeping our communities connected, vibrant and competitive with big-city offerings. Norvado provides state-of-the-art broadband services via a fiber optic network and sells and installs high-speed internet, managed WIFI, hosted voice solutions, cable television, […]

Just in time for the first UW Badgers game of the season! In August 2020, the Big Ten announced there would be no fall football due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Sports Networks are some of the most expensive channels in Norvado’s lineup, and when live sports were put on pause due to the pandemic, […]

As our community prepares to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, Norvado has instituted policy and process to ensure continuity of service to our customers and adhere to best practices and recommendations to maintain the health of our employees and customers alike. The following outlines our actions to date. However, we are fully prepared to remain […]

It’s here! To get the full experience, it is important to be sure your internet connection is up to the new challenges Disney+ may provide. While there are still some details we don’t know, industry experts say Disney+ will be streaming programs at higher resolutions than standard packages on Netflix and other services. That means […]

On Friday, October 18th Norvado celebrated their 6th annual Co-op Day in partnership with Bayfield Electric. The first sunny day in almost a week brought people out in hoards to celebrate the long-standing tradition. The month of October was nationally proclaimed Co-op Month back in 1964 by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman. This dedication was made […]

Rural high school students in northern Wisconsin think they have two options when they graduate, move away for work or attend college somewhere; never considering what jobs and higher education opportunities they have near home. Norvado and WITC have partnered to change that conversation educators are having with students as they near graduation. A first for […]

Norvado is furthering its efforts to connect Wisconsin’s rural residents by acquiring Price County Telephone Company, headquartered in Phillips. The cooperative’s purchase of the company will take effect May 1. “This purchase signals a significant step forward for Norvado and for the people of Price County,” said Norvado CEO Chad Young. “During this process, our […]

On March 6, 2019, Norvado’s entire Outside Plant division took part in Fiber Camp 2019.  The Norvado Fiber Camp is exemplary of the innovative and forward-thinking nature of Norvado and critical in keeping our technicians up to speed on the latest technologies. The camp is an opportunity for our technicians to learn best practices from […]