About Us

South Slope Cooperative Communications Company is committed to providing quality service and the best telecommunication services to our members at the lowest possible cost.  South Slope serves the communities of Amana, Ely, Fairfax, Newhall, North Liberty, Norway, Oxford, Solon, Shueyville, Tiffin, Watkins, Walford, Western, South Cedar Rapids, and parts of Coralville.

South Slope moved to a new business office in North Liberty, Iowa, located at 980 North Front Street, on June 16th, 2003.  Office hours are 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Our phone number is (319) 626-2211.  Prior to this move, South Slope had offices in Norway and North Liberty,  these offices have been closed and all services are now served from our new corporate office in North Liberty.

South Slope's progressive thinking has helped to grow our company to become the largest independent telephone company in the state of Iowa. 

South Slope Cooperative Telephone Company Inc. was formed in 1958 as a Cooperative Telephone Company. By establishing itself as a Cooperative, South Slope embodied itself in the best traditions of American self-reliance and independence. Co-ops are successful because they provide non-profit services to their communities that may not be readily available otherwise. South Slope's goal is to provide it's members and their communities with the best telecommunications service available at the lowest possible price. The cooperative movement will continue to thrive because it is based on the most powerful force in the world -- a good idea.

The beginnings of the modern cooperative movement can be traced back more than 150 years. The principals that the cooperative philosophy was founded are:

• Open membership - Anyone who can use a cooperative's services and is willing to accept the responsibilities of membership is eligible to join.
• One member, one vote - Power is shared equally among all members, rather than concentrated in the hands of a few. Cooperatives are based on democratic principles. Members elect a board of directors and, when necessary, vote on specific issues.
• Limited return on investment - The purpose of a cooperative is to provide a service to its members, not to make a profit.
• Surplus is returned to the members - Margins above and beyond the costs required to cover operating expenses are returned to the members in proportion to their patronage. The more business a member does with the co-op in a given year, the greater the amount of the patronage refund for that year. (Patronage refunds are paid in cycles specified in the bylaws.)

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