CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (January 23, 2008) - Big River Telephone Company (headquartered in Cape Girardeau) is continually expanding its VoIP offerings to independent cable markets around the US and is proud to announce another partnership agreement with a cable company. Kuhn Communications, headquartered in Walnut Bottom, Pennsylvania, has decided to offer its customers telephone service with the help of Big River Telephone.

Kuhn Communications currently offers high-speed Internet and Cable TV to their customers and with the VoIP offerings of Big River Telephone, Kuhn will be able to offer the triple play to their existing consumer base. The collaboration of the two companies will be very advantageous for both companies as well as the customers. Kuhn Communications will now be able to offer their customer the triple play advantage that will include all three services executed on one bill.

"Big River came highly recommended from numerous cable operators in the industry. After speaking to various operators, we made the decision to choose Big River as our partner in VOIP. We feel very comfortable with the choice our company made and look forward to a "great business adventure," says Earl Kuhn, CEO of Kuhn Communications.

Kevin Cantwell, President of Big River Telephone, is looking forward to the rollout as well. "Kuhn Communications is a company full of dedicated individuals with the same focus Big River has: servicing the customer in the best way possible. We are excited about this opportunity and know Kuhn Communications will be a great partner in the phone business," he says.