Established in 1952, BEK Communications Cooperative, headquartered in Steele, offers a wide array of fiber-based services such as broadband Internet, voice, IP television, and cloud-based surveillance. BEK also provides cloud-based business communications nationwide, advanced healthcare solutions to various facilities in ND, SD, and W. MN, and Cybernet Security services. Notably, BEK’s achievements include the 2023 ‘Premier Technology Business’ award from the Technology Council of North Dakota, and for the third year in a row BEK TV was voted “BEST of the BEST local TV stations, adding to their impressive accolades over the years.
Gigabit Communities: 55
Internet Infrastructure Investment: $206,326,230
2023 Payroll: $10,200,000
Miles of Fiber: 8,645
Business Customers: 1,457
Residential Customers: 10,912