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Taxonomy for the ICN news pages, articles, and any other items associated with internal and external news related to telecommunications or the ICN.

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Delivering Customer Satisfaction Across Iowa

As we reflect on Fiscal Year 2026 (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026), these customer survey results highlight strong overall performance.

August 17, 2026

customer's tablet showing a survey with 5 gold stars selected

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ICN Announces Be Cyber Safe Poster Contest for Grades K–8

ICN is launching its first Be Cyber Safe! Cybersecurity Poster Contest, inviting young Iowans across the state to showcase their creativity.

August 12, 2026

Patch the Robot painting a cybersecurity awareness poster for the ICN contest

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ICN Streamlining Underground Safety Boundaries

If you have ever driven past a construction site and noticed a row of small, brightly colored flags pinned into the grass, you have seen a utility safety zone.

August 3, 2026

Underground utilities marked and flagged near a telephone pole

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A Busy Spring and Early Summer of Learning

It has been an action-packed few months for our Peer-to-Career network cabling students from the Ottumwa Job Corps.

July 13, 2026

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New Outdoor Wireless Tech Boosts Iowa 911 Backup Signals

ICN has upgraded its wireless backup system at the Iowa National Guard’s Joint Forces Headquarters to ensure critical 911 dispatch services remain uninterrupted

July 6, 2026

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ICN Releases Strategic and Operational Plans

ICN spent the last year looking closely at how we operate, checking our systems, and setting a solid baseline.

June 22, 2026

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10Gb Fiber Upgrades Completed in Northern Iowa

The ICN has successfully upgraded its critical infrastructure across seven sites in Northern Iowa.

June 15, 2026

Network upgrades in Northern Iowa Completed

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ICN Powering Public-Private Partnerships with Zoom

Discover how ICN’s Zoom partnership empowers Iowa’s public sector. From Homeland Security to local schools, we provide managed AI tools for modern connectivity.

May 18, 2026

Agent on Zoom phone application on screen

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ICN Finishes Physical Teardown of Legacy Voice Equipment

ICN reaches a milestone by dismantling legacy DMS voice equipment. See how our partnership with Aureon is driving energy efficiency and network modernization.

May 11, 2026

DMS Teardown in progress and crew pictures

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ICN Celebrates Public Service Recognition Week

See how the Iowa Communications Network (ICN) Public Service Recognition Week.

May 6, 2026

Group photo of ICN team for Public Service Recognition Week

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How Childhood Dreams Become Real World Adventures: Advice for the Class of 2026

5 ICN employees share childhood dreams, how they grew with them, and their career journeys - with advice they wish they had when they were younger.

April 28, 2026

Graduate leaving the realm of childhood dreams to open the door of career opportunities surrounded by possibilities

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ICN Relocated Equipment at WITCC Denison Campus

A precision relocation of Iowa Communications Network equipment was completed at the Denison campus of Western Iowa Tech Community College (WITCC).

April 27, 2026

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911 Awareness Month and Iowa’s Digital Backbone

As the state’s dedicated fiber-optic backbone, the ICN provides the critical infrastructure that securely carries emergency calls for 911.

April 13, 2026

An infographic showing the 911 emergency network, featuring a central dispatcher headset connected to surrounding phones, operators, and PSAPs.

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Iowa Students Reach Cybersecurity Milestone

ICN's Statewide Youth Broadband Advisory Council students completed their Fortinet cybersecurity training.

April 6, 2026

a celebration of confetti, streamers, and balloons for the SYBAC students getting their cybersecurity certification

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ICN’s Year-Round Network Maintenance Commitment to Iowa

At ICN, our facilities team & network field technicians, spend every day performing the essential, behind-the-scenes maintenance that keeps Iowa connected.

March 30, 2026

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Be Cyber Safe! Grades K-8 Poster Contest

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Delivering Customer Satisfaction Across Iowa

ICN Announces Be Cyber Safe Poster Contest for Grades K–8

ICN Streamlining Underground Safety Boundaries

A Busy Spring and Early Summer of Learning

New Outdoor Wireless Tech Boosts Iowa 911 Backup Signals

ICN Releases Strategic and Operational Plans

10Gb Fiber Upgrades Completed in Northern Iowa

ICN Powering Public-Private Partnerships with Zoom

ICN Finishes Physical Teardown of Legacy Voice Equipment

ICN Celebrates Public Service Recognition Week

How Childhood Dreams Become Real World Adventures: Advice for the Class of 2026

ICN Relocated Equipment at WITCC Denison Campus

911 Awareness Month and Iowa’s Digital Backbone

Iowa Students Reach Cybersecurity Milestone

ICN’s Year-Round Network Maintenance Commitment to Iowa

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