Hayneville Telephone Company

What Hayneville Telephone Company does

Hayneville Telephone Company (HTC) is a privately held, family-owned incumbent local exchange carrier founded in 1946 and headquartered at 208 East Tuskeena Street, Hayneville, Alabama. The company operates across three telephone exchanges—Lowndesboro, Hayneville, and Gordonsville—within Lowndes County and, through its Camellia Communications subsidiary, extends service into Fort Deposit and Greenville. HTC delivers residential and business telecommunications services comprising fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) broadband up to 1 Gbps symmetrical, legacy DSL/VDSL where fiber is unavailable, fiber-optic voice services with calling features and Lifeline assistance, and 24/7 Watchdog residential and business security monitoring. The company also offers customized enterprise broadband, private line transport, and tailored network build-outs for industrial and educational customers.

The underlying infrastructure is built around a 279-mile FTTP network covering 216 square miles in Lowndes County, partly funded by a $27.5 million USDA Rural Utilities Services ReConnect grant awarded in 2022 to serve 2,576 previously underserved locations. HTC runs its OSS/billing through the Smarthub cooperative platform and uses Zimbra for hosted email; its security offering operates under AESBL certification. The portfolio of products spans three residential fiber speed tiers (100 Mb, 500 Mb, and 1 Gig) at $79.95-$99.95/month, standalone and bundled DSL/VDSL plans at $59.95-$79.95/month, three voice tiers from $18.00-$55.95/month, and Watchdog Security monitoring at $27.95-$34.95/month for residential and from $39.95/month for business, supplemented by one-time equipment packages.

HTC operates with a lean staff of approximately 26 employees, is led by third-generation family member Evelyn Powell Causey as President and COO, and remains under Powell family ownership without external institutional capital. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via website, phone-based customer service, and a separate enterprise sales line, with no third-party retail channel. Revenue is generated predominantly through recurring monthly subscriptions for broadband, voice, security monitoring, and enterprise connectivity, with ancillary equipment sales and leasing; paper billing carries a $7/month surcharge to drive digital adoption.

Name

Hayneville Telephone Company

Legal name

Hayneville Telephone Company

Website

https://htcnet.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hayneville Telephone Company is a family-owned rural incumbent local exchange carrier in Lowndes County, Alabama, delivering fiber broadband, voice, security monitoring, and enterprise services to approximately 2,600 residential and business access lines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Telecommunications Services

NAICS

Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111), Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite) (5171)

SIC

Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813), Communications Services, Nec (4899)

akta.pro primary industry

Rural Broadband & Cooperative Fiber Operators (HDAIACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fiber ISPs (FTTH/FTTP Retail Providers) (HDAIADAE), DSL Broadband Providers (xDSL) (HDAIABAD)

Keywords

• Rural broadband internet
• Fiber optic telephone
• Telephone voice services
• Security monitoring systems
• Enterprise connectivity solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Hayneville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Residential Broadband Internet: Monthly subscription fees for high-speed fiber and DSL internet service with various speed tiers (1 Gbps, 500 Mbps, 100 Mbps, 50 Mbps, 10 Mbps). Installation fees apply.
2. Voice Services: Monthly subscription for local and long distance phone service with multiple plan tiers. Features unlimited nationwide long distance options. Lifeline assistance program available for eligible customers.
3. Security Monitoring: Monthly monitoring fees for residential and business security systems. Equipment purchases available separately. Basic monitoring starts at $27.95/month for residential.
4. Enterprise/Business Services: Customized symmetrical and asymmetrical broadband solutions for business, industrial, and educational applications. Customized build-outs and enterprise-grade solutions.
5. Equipment Sales and Leasing: Sale and lease of modems, security equipment packages, and other customer premises equipment. Equipment maintenance available for additional monthly fee.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hayneville Telephone Company provides fiber and DSL broadband internet (Fiber 1-Gig, Fiber 500 Mb, Fiber 100 Mb, and 10/50 Mb tiers), fiber-optic local and long-distance voice service with custom calling features, and 24/7 security monitoring (Watchdog Security) for residential customers in Lowndes County, Alabama. It also delivers customized broadband, voice, and security solutions to business, industrial, and educational customers through separate Enterprise Services.

Product overview

Hayneville Telephone Company operates as a rural telecommunications provider offering a unified portfolio of services under the HTC brand. The core offerings consist of broadband internet (Fiber 1-Gig, Fiber 500 Mb, Fiber 100 Mb, and various DSL/VDSL plans at 10-100 Mb speeds, with discounted bundle pricing when combined with phone service), voice services (Basic Plus Phone, Basic Phone Package, and Standard Phone tiers with optional Custom Calling Features and Lifeline Assistance), and security monitoring branded as Watchdog Security (Basic and Plus monitoring plans with equipment packages The Shield and The Defender). Business-specific offerings include Enterprise Services for broadband solutions and business security monitoring. The company also provides Camellia-branded long distance services (Camellia Long Distance/Camellia Internet) through subsidiary Hayneville Fiber Transport, Inc.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Broadband Internet Service Residential and business broadband internet service over Fiber-To-The-Premises and DSL/VDSL networks, offering symmetrical speeds up to 1 Gbps (Fiber 1-Gig $99.95/mo, Fiber 500 Mb $89.95/mo, Fiber 100 Mb $79.95/mo), plus 50 Mb and 10 Mb standalone plans available with modem lease or purchase. Bundled tiers with phone service available at $59.95–$79.95/mo. Includes free HTC hotspot access, 7 email addresses, and spam/virus filtering on the top tier.
• Voice/Telephone Service Residential voice service delivered over an advanced fiber-optic voice network providing reliable local and long-distance calling for homes and businesses in Lowndes County, Alabama. Plans include Standard Phone ($18.00/mo), Basic Phone Package with unlimited nationwide long distance ($41.95/mo), and Basic Plus Phone with unlimited long distance and features ($55.95/mo). Optional Custom Calling Features include Caller ID, Call Waiting, Three-Way Calling, Call Forwarding, Speed Calling, Voice Mail, and Toll Restrict with PIN. Lifeline Assistance program available for income-eligible customers.
• Watchdog Security Monitoring 24/7 intrusion and environmental security monitoring with two residential tiers: Basic at $27.95/month (four-button wireless key, indoor siren, pet-friendly motion detector, door/window contacts) and Plus at $34.95/month (adds cellular communicator capability). Business Basic Monitoring starts at $39.95/month with customized equipment packages available. Service carries AESBL 17-1167 certification.
• Enterprise Services Customized broadband and connectivity solutions for business, industrial, and educational customers across Lowndes County and Camellia Communications markets. Includes symmetrical and asymmetrical broadband service tiers, private line transport, and customized build-outs assessed against unique requirements. Sold through a dedicated enterprise sales contact at (334) 371-3028.

Quantifiable outcome

• Broadband access for 2,576 underserved locations in Lowndes County through $27.5M fiber deployment
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Farmers Telephone Cooperative: Alabama-based cooperative telephone company serving rural Alabama communities with fiber broadband, voice, and business services under a structure analogous to Hayneville Telephone Company; a textbook rural ILEC peer for geographic and product-line comparability.
• Pioneer Telephone Cooperative: Alabama rural telephone cooperative offering broadband, voice, and security services across multiple counties in north-central Alabama; directly comparable as a member-owned rural Alabama telco pursuing fiber upgrades with USDA support.
• Tombigbee Communications: Alabama-based rural communications cooperative delivering fiber and voice services in western Alabama counties; comparable on geography, customer base, and the cooperative business model around rural broadband.
• Pine Belt Communications: Alabama-focused rural broadband and voice provider serving the Pine Belt region; similar FTTP expansion profile and small-employee, multi-county operating footprint to Hayneville Telephone.
• Tallassee Telephone Company: Long-established small-town Alabama telephone company offering local voice, broadband, and related services in the Tallassee market; analogous sized operator with similar rural incumbent profile and bundled service approach.
• Brindlee Mountain Telephone Company: Family-owned rural Alabama telephone company providing fiber broadband, voice, and security across Marshall County; directly comparable in operating model, scale, and ReConnect-era federal funding exposure to Hayneville Telephone.

Emerging players

• Point Broadband: Emerging fiber overbuilder targeting rural and small-town markets across the Southeast with USDA ReConnect-funded FTTP networks; competes for the same grant dollars and overbuilds in adjacent geographies to HTC's Lowndes County footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Spectrum (Charter Communications): National cable/broadband incumbent expanding gigabit service into rural and exurban Alabama counties; represents the competitive overbuilder threat that HTC must pre-empt with its own FTTP buildout via USDA funding.
• AT&T: Largest incumbent telecom in Alabama with growing AT&T Fiber footprint; broad incumbent offering voice, broadband, and security nationwide and a key competitive reference for any rural Alabama broadband operator.
• Brightspeed: Regional fiber overbuilder spun out of Lumen's ILEC footprint, actively building gigabit fiber across the Southeast including Alabama; a relevant structural comparator for rural-to-fiber modernization strategy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HaynevilleTelephone

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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