Volume 43, Number 7 • July 2017 • mdtc.net

McDonough Telephone Cooperative

210 N Coal St, PO Box 359 Colchester, IL 62326

309-776-3211 or 888-640-4334

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Board of Directors

Lanny Carson, Chairman Leroy Tappe, Vice Chairman

Jay Morrison, Secretary R. Stephen Hunt, Treasurer

Randy Grove Dennis Huffman Rose Marie Lynn

Lyle Vail Mitchell Welsh

Welcome New Members Hershberger, Andy & Katie 325-7260

McDonough Telephone

business office will be

closed on

Tuesday, July 4th

MDTC Welcomes New Employees

Eric Lee joined the MDTC staff as the Director of

Business Development and Carrier Relations on June 1.

Brian Butterfield began his duties with construction,

installation and maintenance on June 5.

Welcome Eric & Brian to our MDTC team!

Congratulations to Steve

Bartlett, of Colchester, for winning

a $25 bill credit for attending our

Morning Exchange at Shanty Shack

II in Colchester.

Caller ID Spoofing

“Spoofing” occurs when a caller deliberately

falsifies the information transmitted to your

caller ID display to disguise their identity.

Scammers, robocalls & telemarketers have

begun spoofing caller ID information illegally

with local numbers to the person they are

calling. The number appears to be valid but

is actually an inactive number.

Spoofing is used as part of an attempt to trick

someone into giving away valuable personal

information so it can be used in fraudulent

activity or sold illegally. You may not be able

to tell right away if an incoming call is

spoofed. Be careful about responding to any

requests for personal identifying information.

If you receive a call and suspect caller ID

information has been falsified, or you think

the rules for protecting the privacy of your

telephone number have been violated, you

can file a complaint with the FCC.

File a complaint online at

https://consumercomplaints.fcc.gov or by

phone 1-888-225-5322. You can register

your home or cellular number or file

complaints of unwanted calls at

http://www.donotcall.gov/

Coming to VOD in July

Colchester: 309-776-3211 or 888-640-4334 • www.mdtc.net

B4 = Title is Available before Netflix and/or Redbox.

Title Genre Rating Start

Date

Song to Song Drama R 07/04/17

A Stork’s Journey Animation PG 07/04/17

The Zookeepers Wife B4 Drama PG-13 07/04/17

Fate of the Furious B4 Action/Adventure PG-13 07/11/17

Spark: A Space Tail B4 Animation PG 07/11/17

Tom and Jerry Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory B4 Animation NR 07/11/17

Swallows & Amazons Adventure/Drama TBD 07/14/17

The Promise B4 Drama PG-13 07/18/17

Smurfs: The Lost Village Animation PG 07/18/17

Kong: Skull Island B4 Animation PG-13 07/18/17

Unforgettable B4 Drama/Thriller R 07/18/17

The Baby Boss Animation PG 07/25/17

Ghost in the Shell Action/Crime PG-13 07/25/17

The Persian Connection Action/Crime R 07/25/17

The Last Face Drama 07/28/17

2 cups dry Basmati Rice 16 oz Old El Paso refried beans

1 c white cheddar cheese, shredded 11 oz can kernel corn, drained

1 c Monterey Jack cheese, shredded 1 can black beans, drained & rinsed

1 whole rotisserie chicken, shredded 1 can Rotel tomatoes

20 oz Old El Paso Enchilada Sauce Salt & pepper to taste

Cook the rice with 4 c water and 1/4 c butter.

Preheat oven to 350.

Mix the 2 cheeses together. In a large bowl mix the shredded chicken with the enchilada sauce, refried

beans, black beans, tomatoes & half the cheese. Add rice, season with salt & pepper & mix well. Pour rice

mixture into a large casserole dish. Top with corn then remaining half of cheese.

Bake for about 20-30 minutes or until cheese melts and is bubbly. Serve warm.

There is a 2-digit number embedded somewhere in the picture. If this number is the

LAST 2 numbers of your landline phone number, call

our office for a prize!

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted rules for pay-per-call 900 services under the Telephone Disclosure and Dispute Resolution Act of 1992. These rules are designed to protect consumer rights.

Pay-per-call services are those information services that are offered through 900 numbers and carry a fee greater than the cost of simply transmitting a call. Any interstate service that charges consumers for information – other than telephone directory assistance – must be provided through a 900 number. Pay-per-call services are not allowed on toll-free calls, such as 800 numbers, unless services are paid by a prepaid account or credit card. Callers to toll-free numbers may not be transferred to 900 numbers. Local telephone companies must offer consumers the option of blocking access to 900 number services if technically feasible.

Telephone companies may not disconnect local or long distance telephone service for failure to pay 900 number charges. However, all other charges on the bill that are not part of the disputed amount must be paid. Non-payment of 900 number pay-per-call services may result in involuntary blocking of access to the pay-per-call programs. Pay-per-call services must be shown in a portion of the bill separate from local and long distance charges. Information outlining consumers’ rights and responsibilities with respect to payment of information service charges must be included with the bill.

McDonough Telephone Cooperative offers blocking of 900 and collect calls at no charge to the membership. Members wanting to unblock are assessed the normal service order charges.

900 Number Consumer Rights

See the number?

If you are a Lifeline user or are monitoring an at-risk baby, please notify our plant department by dialing 611. In the event of an outage, persons

with Lifeline or a monitoring system are given priority status in having

their service restored so it is vital our subscribers keep us informed of such

special circumstances. New Lifeline and monitor users will be asked for

certification from a physician.

We also request you inform us when a Lifeline or baby monitor is taken

out of service so we can update our records. Your assistance will help us

to serve you better.

Thank you!

Attention Lifeline and Monitor Users

Chicken Enchilada Rice Casserole