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*2011*	*Title*	*Publication Station*

May 24	Free Internet for Joplin, Missouri	Joplin Globe
April 25	Stolen Internet Used to Download	ABC 17 News
April 4	Internet Attack Affects Websites	ABC 17 News
April 2	People on the Move	Columbia Business Times
March 5	AUDIO (MP3): MU announcer Mike Kelly talks to owner George Pfenenger during the Socket Post Game Show	Mizzou Sports Properties
Feb. 10	Make your computer run like new	Salisbury Press Spectator
Feb. 1	Awards & Recognition / Promotions & New Hires	Columbia Chamber of Commerce Newsletter
February	Real Benefits Spur Rural Investments	Screen Plays Magazine
Jan 31	Warning on Internet information	ABC News 17
Jan 17	E-mail scams	ABC News 17
Jan 19	Socket Honors Fulton Native	The Fulton Sun
Jan 7	People On The Move	Columbia Business Times
Jan 5	Socket Donates to Mid-Mo Honor Flight	Shannon Country Current Wave
Jan 2	Big Blue & Foreclosures Too	The Columbia Tribune

*2010*	*Title*	*Publication Station*

Dec 10	People On The Move	Columbia Business Times
Nov 4	Legislators and School Officials Fight Cyberbullying	Douglas County Herald
Oct 21	Socket announces new staff accountant	The Mexico Ledger
September	The Speed of Light	Inside Columbia's CEO Magazine
Sept 10	Socket Gets Its Fiber	Inside Columbia Magazine
August 20	Socket lands Callaway broadband project (Cover Story)	Columbia Business Times
August 11	Nixon announces $49.1 million to expand broadband in state	Cash Book Journal
August 9	Feds award $82M in rural Internet grants	Mexico Ledger
August 6	Nixon praises Socket project	Columbia Tribune
August 6	3 firms to share $49.1 to expand broadband in rural Mo.	West Plains Daily Quill
August 5	Socket gets money for broadband	Columbia Tribune
August 5	High tech communications coming soon to many Callaway residents	Fulton Sun
July 20	Fiber optic plan would bring high tech to Callaway County	Fulton Sun
July 2	Tips for traveling with a computer.	Kansas City Pulse
June 12	Socketeer, Stephanie Rosskopf and husband, Chris, named as 'Couple you should know.	Columbia Business Times
May 28	Socket's 5% donation program awards more $3,000 to local charities.	Columbia Chamber of Commerce Newsletter
May 28	Downtown businesses seek faster broadband	Columbia Business Times
April 30	Co-owner, Carson Coffman, weighs in on broadband discussion sparked by Google bid.	Columbia Business Times
April 25	State pushes rural broadband	Sedalia Democrat
April 22	State initiative for increased broadband gets national attention.	infoTECH Spotlight
April 21	Businesses face increased risk of identity theft	The Reporter

April 3	Socket co-owner weighs in on middle-mile broadband solution.	Columbia Tribune
March 30	Socket joins state effort to expand broadband.	KSPR-ABC 33
March 30	Socket has Governor's support for broadband expansion grant	Office of the Missouri Governor
March 26	Socket announces new hire, Joe Putnam	St. Louis Post Dispatch
March 18	Cyberbullying: Fighting the new breed of bully	El Dorado Springs Sun

March 11	Columbians contemplate Google Fiber possibilities	The Missourian
March 06	Broadband Appeal article highlights the future of Missouri Internet.	Columbia Daily Tribune
March 01	The low down on connecting in Columbia	VOX Magazine
March 01	Socketeer of the Year Award	Columbia Chamber of Commerce Newsletter
Feb 28	Pulse Shots: Dive In. Team of Socketeers at the 2010 Polar Plunge.	Columbia Daily Tribune
Feb 24	MU post-game interview with Socket Co-Owner, Carson Coffman.	Mizzou Sports Network
Feb 21	Socketeers featured at the Jefferson City Home and Garden Show	Jefferson City News Tribune
Feb 16	Faster Internet may reach Mid-Missouri	KOMU
Jan 24	Socket honors local employees	Fulton Sun
Jan 22	Census safety in the digital age	Boonville Daily News

*2009*	*Title*	*Publication Station*

Nov 5	Don't fall victim to WiFi hackers	Monroe County Appeal
Oct 30	People on the Move: Chris Force	Columbia Business Times
Oct 14	Save money on your telecom bill	Weston Chronicle
Oct 3	Stratman recognized to receive monthly award from company	Rolla Daily News
Sept 19	Socket named one of the fastest-growing companies, nationwide.	Columbia Tribune
Sept 18	Socket announces 573 donation plan	Columbia Tribune
August 26	Socket Tech Talk: A new breed of bully: The online friend	Bowling Green Times
July 17	Socket Tech Talk: Don't let e-mail overtake your business	News Xpress
July 15	Socket at the first ever Columbia Kickball-a-Palooza	KOMU
July 1	Socket Tech Talk: Don't Let Phishers Catch Your Information	Sullivan Independent News
May 21	Socket Tech Talk: Buy, sell and be safe online	El Dorado Springs Sun
April 22	Socket Tech Talk:Protect your planet, Protect your wallet	Marshfield Mail
April 8	Socket Tech Talk: E-filing: tips and warnings for state's online taxpayers	Mountain Echo
March 31	Conflicker Virus is a Threat to Windows Users	KRCG
March 31	Computer Virus to Attack Today	KMIZ
Feb 7	What is an Entrepreneur?	Columbia College Magazine
Jan 24	Top Drawer	Columbia Daily Tribune
Jan 8	Socket Tech Talk: Make a New Computer Run Like New	Nevada Daily Mail

*2008*	*Title*	*Publication Station*

Dec 26	Socket Tech Talk: Online Giving a Popular Year-End Choice	Crane Chronicle Republican
Dec 10	Socket Tech Talk: Don't Be Careless When Shopping Online This Holiday Season	Marshfield Mail
Nov 26	Socket Tech Talk: Tips For Protecting Your Business From Cyber Attacks	The Reporter
Nov 15	Socket Tech Talk: Internet Shopping Can Save Money, Gas and Time	Columbia Business Times
Nov 5	Socket Donates Lab Tables to Steelville R-3 School	Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror
Nov 1	Top Drawer	Columbia Daily Tribune
Oct 29	Working in Columbia: The Stuff of Dreams	Inside Columbia
Oct 26	Socket Adopt a Spot Pulseshots	Columbia Daily Tribune
Oct 25	Audio: MU-CU post-game interview with Mike Kelly and Carson Coffman	KFRU Radio
Sep 26	Socket Tech Talk: To Catch a Cyberbully	News Xpress
Aug 27	Socket Tech Talk: Avoid Theft of Personal Data	Raytown Post
Aug 11	Socket Tech Talk: Eliminate Network Bandwidth Hogs	Boonville Daily News
Aug 11	Ungreased Lightning	Sedalia Democrat
July 24	Socket offering business telephone service in Cabool	Cabool Enterprise
July 23	Socket offering business telephone service locally in Willow Springs, Mountain View	Howell County News
July 18	Socket Tech Talk: Minimize formatting headaches	Pulaski County Democrat
July 17	What to do about an avalanche of scams	Daily Journal
July 11	Columbia technophiles discuss communications trends	Columbia Business Times
June 29	Food for thought	Inside Columbia
June 26	Inside Columbia: The business of healthy eating	KRCG
June 18	Daffron.net turns to Socket	Bowling Green Times
June 1	Socket Day of Caring Pulseshots	Columbia Daily Tribune
May 31	Economy, corporate goals challenge media	Columbia Daily Tribune
May 30	People and Promotions	St. Louis Business Journal
May 27	News Makers	St. Charles County Business Record
May 12	Entrepreneurial spirit in action	St. Louis Small Business Monthly
May 3	Socket Tech Talk: Businesses turn to virtual meetings	Columbia Business Times
April 19	Top Drawer	Columbia Daily Tribune
April 19	Hirings and Promotions	Columbia Business Times
April 17	Socket Tech Talk: Protect your computer from spring storms	Cuba Free Press
April 16	Socket announces the addition of a health expert	Hannibal Courier Post
April 14	Missouri legislature dials in on phone competition	Springfield Business Journal
April 5	Socket co-owner and President/CEO George Pfenenger named Entrepeneur of the Year	Columbia Business Times
April 3	How can I find a lost file or e-mail on my computer?	Missouri National Education Association
March 31	Bill could hike phone rates	Maryville Daily Forum
March 27	Socket Tech Talk: Ergonomics for frequent computer users	Monroe County Appeal
March 12	Socket Tech Talk: Hackers now target Web site addresses	Marshfield Mail
March 8	Socket sends a message to rural Missouri	Inside Columbia
Feb 26	Socket Tech Talk: Give your computer a spring cleaning	Kahoka Hometown Journal
Jan 30	Socket helps Missouri High-Speed Internet Task Force	The Reporter
Jan 30	NEA streamlines communications	Richland Mirror
Jan 9	Socket completes acquisition of Webound	Richland Mirror
Jan 3	Socket Tech Talk: Get the most out of your new computer	Stone County Gazette

*2007*	*Title*	*Publication Station*

Dec 29	Media companies look forward to exciting 2008	Columbia Daily Tribune
Dec 12	Socket Tech Talk: Don't be careless when shopping online this holiday season	Summersville Beacon
Nov 28	Socket Tech Talk: Is it safe to buy prescription drugs online?	Lake Gazette
Oct 26	Socket Telecom plugs into St. Louis area	St. Louis Business Journal
Oct 11	Socket Tech Talk: Debunking the dial-up myth	Wayne Co. Journal-Banner
Oct 3	Telephone, Internet provider expands to Washington, MO	Washington Missourian
Aug 4	Staying plugged in	Columbia Tribune
Jul 16	Socket Telecommunications offers service in St.Charles	St.Charles Business Record
Jun 13	Socket Tech Talk: Storms and your computer	Summersville Beacon
Jun 12	Socket Tech Talk: Experts say spamming far from over	O'Fallon Community News
Apr 10	Socket Tech Talk: Beware of phishing scams	Dexter Daily Statesman
Mar 6	Daylight Savings Time set to change next weekend	Dexter Daily Statesman

*2006*	*Title*	*Publication Station*

Nov	KU-MU post-game interview with Mike Kelly and George Pfenenger	KFRU Radio
Jul	Dial-up pioneer shuts down: COIN users have until end of year...	Columbia Daily Tribune
May	Lake Area Chambers of Commerce business spotlight	Lake of the Ozarks Business Jrnl.
Apr 8	Local Connection: Socketï¿½s phone service growth outpacing...	Columbia Business Times
Mar 31	Socket enters phone service provider ring	St. Joseph News-Press
Jan 19	Audio Interview on KRMS The 411" News Radio	KRMS News Radio
Jan	Socket enters Warrenton and Wentzville business telephone...	Warrenton & Wentzville Journal
Jan	Socket enters Warrensburg business telephone market	Warrensburg Daily Star Journal
Jan	Have a tangible reason for every dollar you spend	Inside Columbia

*2005*	*Title*	*Publication Station*

Dec	Page 1: Spam is on the holiday menu for the unwary	Inside Columbia
Dec	Page 2: spam is on the holiday menu for the unwary	Inside Columbia
Oct 23	Jefferson City ranks Socket as the city's #1 choice for Internet...	News Tribune
Oct	Columbia gains two additional choices for local telephone...	Columbia Business Times
Oct	Socket expands into local telephone service market	Jefferson City Business Times
Sept	Socket and Mediacom to offer telephone services	Inside Columbia
Aug	Socket looks forward to new telephone service competition	Columbia Tribune
Aug	Socket telephone services expand to Boonville, MO	Boonville Daily Times
Aug	Socket telphone services expands to Chillicothe, MO	News Tribune
Aug 27	Socket telephone services expands to Jefferson City, MO	News Tribune
Aug 10	Socket telephone services expands to Hannibal, MO	Hannibal Courier Post
Aug	Socket telephone services expands to Fulton, MO
Aug	Socket telephone services expands to Sedalia, MO
Jul	Socket sponsors mid-Missouri Maverick's baseball game
Jul	Socket completes acquisition of Lakemail.com
Jul	Socket telephone services expands to Mexico, MO	Mexico Ledger
Mar 22	Socket Telecom...telecommunications competitor to CenturyTel
Feb	Socket introduces new referral program
Feb 18	Future Business Leaders of America tour Socket

*2004*	*Title*	*Publication Station*

	Socket received the Good Neighbor Award from Red Cross
	Socket Internet offers dial-up nationwide
Dec	Socket completes acquistion of ISG
Aug	Socket Telecom's first integrated service customer	Parry Publishing
Jul	Socket completes acquisition of Tigernet
Jul	Socket completes acquisition of ConnectOne
Apr	Socket Telecom moved into its first office

*2003*	*Title*	*Publication Station*

Oct 30	Socket's sending patients a message (S.P.A.M) fundraiser collects donations...for Ronald McDonald House charities
	Socket Internet named to Inc 500
May	Socket completes acquisition of MAAIN

*2002*	*Title*	*Publication Station*

	Socket Internet named to fast 50
Oct 24	Socket Internet named to Inc 500
Jul 18	Anti-spam service now available
Mar	Socket associates complete VPN training
	Audio: Socket Internet interviewed on KPHN
Jan 9	Socket Internet to sell managed security services
Jan 1	Socket completes acquisition of Varner

*2001*	*Title*	*Publication Station*

	Socket Internet named to fast 50
	Socket Internet named to Inc 500
Dec 4	Socket completes acquisition of Compusource
	Audio: Socket Internet interviewed on KFRU regarding being named one of nations fastest growing companies by Inc Magazine
Oct 18	Socket Internet named one of the nationï¿½s fastest growing companies by Inc Magazine
June 6	Socket network expansion to Brookfield, MO
June 5	Socket network expansion to Canton, MO
May 20	Socket completes Marz acquistion
Feb 13	Socket completes acquisition of Tribnet

*2000*	*Title*	*Publication Station*

Dec 5	Socket completes acquisition of IT Web
Dec 1	Socket dial-up network expansion to Sullivan, MO
Nov	Socket taps Coffman for partnership role
Oct 24	Socket becomes an Akamai Accelerated Network to provide subscribers faster access to popular Web content
Jun 1	Socket completes acquisition of Net Plus
May 20	Socket completes acquisition of RAMS
Jan 1	Socket completes acquisition of SCAN

*1999*	*Title*	*Publication Station*

	Socket completes acquisition of K-4
	Socket completes acquisition of Dido
Nov	Socket expands to 810 Cherry Street
Oct 5	Socket expands network to Vandalia, MO
Oct 4	Socket to offer child-safe access
Sept 27	Socket expands network to Baton Rouge, LA
Sept 16	Socket expands network to Morrison, MO
Aug 12	Socket expands network to Waynesville, MO
Jul 15	Socket expands network to Warrenton, MO
Jun 28	Socket completes acquisition of K-4 Cybertech
Jun 18	Socket expands network to Palmyra, MO
Jun 9	Socket expands network to Maryville, MO
May 20	Socket completes acquisition of Dido
May 11	Socket expands network to Lake St. Louis, MO
Apr 9	Socket expands network to Joplin, MO
Apr	Socket completes acquisition of MoAccess
Mar 25	Socket expands partnership

Jan 6	Socket puts fiber in their Internet diet for a faster...connection

*1998*	*Title*	*Publication Station*

Dec 14	Socket network expands to Belle, MO
Jul	Socket announces referral program
Apr	Socket plans corporate relocation
	Socket completes acquisition of Parkland.Net

*1997*	*Title*	*Publication Station*

Sept	Socket Internet expands network
	Socket completes acquisition of CSC Data
May	Socket Internet expands network in St. Louis region
	Socket completes acquisition of Digmo
Mar	Socket Internet expands network to Rolla, MO

*1996*	*Title*	*Publication Station*

Oct	Socket Internet expands network to Hannibal, MO
Apr	Socket Internet expands again
Mar	Socket to offer Internet at the lake

*1995*	*Title*	*Publication Station*

Aug	Socket Internet network expands to Jefferson City, MO
Feb	Socket Internet service launches in Columbia

*1994*	*Title*	*Publication Station*

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