In the Texas Hill Country, a member-owned telecom pairs fast fiber with a rather agreeable habit: returning money to the people who use it. Nearly $26 million went back to members and customers in 2025.
A Marine-turned-car-dealer got stuck with 42 recall notices and no phone numbers. His fix became a platform that has booked over a million VINs and turned the auto industry's most-ignored paperwork into a service department growth engine.