Tbaytel

Tbaytel, originally known as Thunder Bay Telephone Company, is a municipally-owned telecommunications firm based in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1902 to establish a connection between the then-independent communities of Port Arthur and Fort William. When these communities amalgamated to form The City of Thunder Bay, the company became a city department. In 2004, the company underwent a name change to Tbaytel and appointed its first Municipal Services Board, allowing for independent operation while maintaining 100% ownership by the City of Thunder Bay. Tbaytel's services encompass data, voice, wireless, internet, digital TV, and security. It holds the distinction of being the largest independently owned telecommunications provider in Canada. The Corporation of the City of Thunder Bay wholly owns Tbaytel, which has consistently paid dividends to the city since the late 1990s.