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Dedicated to service. Delivering the next generation of technology.

Established in 1998 by SkyLine Membership Corp., SkyBest Communications extends the reach of SkyLine’s commitment to providing state of the art communications and technology solutions with unbeatable customer service. In its role as a competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC), SkyBest has offered dial tone service to the West Jefferson/Jefferson communities of Ashe County since 2003 with expansions to Boone, NC in 2008, Lenoir, NC in 2016, Mountain City, TN in 2017 and Blowing Rock, NC in 2020. In January of 2022 the Watauga County Board of Commissioners announced that SkyLine/SkyBest, in partnership with Blue Ridge Energy, was the recipient of 7.75 million dollars to complete a broadband expansion project; in September of that same year, Tennessee's Department of Economic and Community Development awarded us over five million dollars to expand broadband to over 1,500 homes and businesses in specific areas of Carter and Johnson counties.

SkyBest is proud to provide the latest technologies, including:

  • Fiber-optic Internet with speeds up to 1 Gig*
  • Security and Surveillance
  • Medical Alert Service
  • Unlimited Long-Distance Voice Options
  • Business Phone Systems, including PBX, Key and Hosted Voice
  • Dedicated and Cloud Hosting
  • Network Solutions
  • Circuits, including traditional T1s and Metro-E

SkyBest is a member of the National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA) and is licensed by the State of North Carolina to provide Burglar Alarm Business Services.

SkyBest Communications’ expanding territory includes Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Caldwell and Watauga counties in North Carolina and Carter and Johnson counties in Tennessee.

*Restrictions may apply.

SkyBest Communications Board of Directors

James L. Shepherd
Chairman
Kim Shepherd
President & CEO
Dennis Gambill
Vice President
Haskell McGuire
Secretary
Joseph McNeil
Treasurer
R.C. Mitchell
Assistant Secretary
D.C. Smith
Raymond Parker
Attorney

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