South Central Communications is a Cooperative. In general, a cooperative is a business owned and democratically controlled by the people who use its services and whose benefits are derived and distributed equitably on the basis of use. The user-owners of the cooperative are called members/patrons. They benefit from the cooperative in proportion to the use they make of it. Members unite in a cooperative to get services otherwise not available, as has been the case with our cooperative. Additionally earnings are allocated to members based on the amount of business they do with the cooperative.

The benefits of belonging to a cooperative versus a for-profit communications company aren’t found in the type of services offered, but rather in the quality of services, prices, support, and the motivation behind offering those services. As a result, the type and quality of South Central Communications’ services are tailored to meet and exceed the expectations of our unique community and Membership. Since we are a non-profit cooperative, our mission to improve our communities by being the best provider of communications and entertainment services in the areas we serve and for the services we offer, is our top priority and forms the basis for how most decisions are made within our company.