About SKSRT
Our Mission
Major SKSRT Milestones
1972 – SKSRT Is Founded
Spruce Knob Seneca Rocks Telephone was formed as a nonprofit corporation to provide telephone service to the Spruce Knob Seneca Rocks area.
1976 – First Phone Service Installed
After planning and development of the outside plant network, the first phone service was installed and used.
2009 – FTTH Project Begins
SKSRT began a $7.789 million project to bring Fiber-to-the-Home service to all subscribers in its service area.
2012 – FTTH Project Completed
The Fiber-to-the-Home project was completed, making SKSRT the only provider in West Virginia, and one of the first in the country, to provide fiber to all subscribers.
2012 -Broadband Expansion Funding
SKSRT received $8.5 million in broadband funding to install fiber optic networks in unserved and underserved rural areas of Pendleton and Pocahontas Counties.
2023 – LEAD 2 Grant Awarded
SKSRT was awarded $3.42 million through the West Virginia LEAD 2 program to extend existing last-mile fiber networks.
2023 – Additional Expansion Funding
SKSRT was awarded $1.9 million through LEAD Round 3 for additional projects in Pendleton and Pocahontas Counties.
2026 – LEAD Projects Completed
All LEAD-funded projects are scheduled to be completed by the end of 2026.
Serving Rural Communities for More Than 50 Years
Since 1972, Spruce Knob Seneca Rocks Telephone has been committed to connecting the residents and businesses of Pendleton and Pocahontas Counties with reliable communications services. What began as a small nonprofit telephone cooperative has grown into a regional telecommunications provider serving communities across some of West Virginia’s most rural and scenic areas.
Throughout its history, SKSRT has continually invested in new technologies to meet the changing needs of its members. From the installation of its first telephone service in 1976 to the completion of its Fiber-to-the-Home network in 2012, the company has remained focused on delivering dependable, high-quality service while maintaining the local support and personal relationships that have defined the organization from the beginning.
Today, SKSRT provides advanced voice and broadband services through a state-of-the-art fiber network and continues to expand access to underserved communities through ongoing infrastructure investments and broadband development initiatives. As technology evolves, our commitment remains the same: providing reliable communications services that help our communities live, work, learn, and grow.
