MTA exists so that Members have efficient and effective solutions to their communication needs, including reliability, competitive pricing, and superior customer service. Matanuska Telephone Association (MTA) is a member-owned cooperative founded in 1953 to bring telephone service to rural South-Central Alaska. It delivers some of the most advanced communications products available in the marketplace, including Local, Long Distance, Wireless, Internet, Business, Directory and Digital TV services. The MTA service area covers over 10,000 square miles, extending from Eagle River’s Hiland Road to Clear Air Force Base