All of us at Genext wish all of you, our valued customers, a happy and healthy holiday season. We are, as always, grateful for the support you give to us. Genext is a successful local company because of you, our loyal customers.

In the coming New Year, expect more from Genext. We plan to continue to focus on providing affordable bundled solutions; Internet, TV and Voice...Bundled on One Simple Bill. We will be adding more entertaining and high definition programming to the Genext TV lineup. As well, we will be working hard on streamlining our processes for easy signups, quality service and reliable up time. 2007 will provide some interesting opportunities and we look forward to continuing to provide you with the best customer service in the Valley. We anticipate 2007 to be another very exciting year.

May your holiday season be filled with happiness and joy, followed by a most wonderful New Year.

Thank you to those who have already sent in emails, we appreciate your feedback and always enjoy hearing what you have to say!

It's easy to enter...just send an email to relations@genext.net.

• Tell us what you think about Genext.
• Share your positive experiences with our services, products, people and support.
• Let us know your thoughts and feelings about your local service provider.

After reviewing all of the comments, we will choose the top three entries and reward you with a $10.00 credit toward your Genext Invoice. Make sure and email your comments to relations@genext.net by December 29th to qualify.

Three winners will be announced in the January Newsletter and will be notified via email on January 10th.

We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Below are a few simple ideas as well as some major investments to help you save energy.

1. Look for LED holiday bulbs. The average holiday light uses 5 to 7 watts per bulb and some older strings use up to 10 watts. The new LED lights use less than half a watt per bulb and are also shatterproof, water resistant and safe to touch.
2. Don't like the look of LED's? Downsize to miniature lights. They use up to 70 percent less energy and last much longer than larger bulbs.
3. Get Programmable Thermostats. You can set temperatures according to times of the day, so you're not wasting energy when you're not home or when you're asleep.
4. Admit it: You'll never remember to turn the lights off. That's why you need to install automatic timers both indoors and out.
5. Dim the Lights. Using a bulb at 90 percent brightness—or dimmed only 10 percent—will save about 10 percent in electricity and double the life of a bulb. Dimming to 50 percent saves 40 percent in electricity and can extend the bulb life by 20 times. Lighting control systems can do this automatically, allowing you to save more energy.
6. It's not just the holiday lights that run up your energy bill: It's also all the cooking. You're probably not using your oven as efficiently as you could be. Sure, it's fun to peek at the pies as they cook, but the temperature inside your oven drops as much as 25 degrees every time you open the door. So resist the temptation to open the oven and use the oven light instead.
7. The dishwasher is your friend. A load of dishes cleaned in a dishwasher requires 37 percent less water than washing dishes by hand. Don't forget to use the energy-saving cycles whenever you can. Dishwashers with air power or overnight dry settings can take as much as 10 percent off dishwashing energy costs.
8. Upgrade your appliances. Get rid of that rattling old fridge or other appliance and replace it with one that has an Energy Star rating.

If you are interested in a more permanent solution to cut energy bills and would like to incorporate any of the above temperature, lighting or other control systems used to monitor your home, give Genext a call. Through our partnership with HAI, the leading manufacturer of Integrated Automation and Security products, we can incorporate a whole-house control system, tying together lighting, heating and ventilation, security and audio and video systems into one system with preprogrammed scenes and modes that you can activate with the press of a button.

Give us a call today and ask to speak with one our Sales Representatives for more information.

The Sportsman Channel is a value added network and offers our TV subscribers entertaining and informative hunting and fishing programs. Customers will enjoy the channels strict programming guidelines that don't allow for infomercials, motor sports, bull riding or any other variety outdoor programming. It is pure hunting and fishing content, taking viewers to incredible destinations around the world. Programs include topics such as wildlife management, dog training, cooking and techniques for all sportsmen and women, just to name a few.

For more information about this new channel visit: http://www.thesportsmanchannel.com.

If you would like to signup for The Sportsman Channel and our Digital Sports Tier call our customer service department and get connected to all the outdoor action.

* In order to receive the Sports Tier you must also subscribe to the Digital Family Tier.

Brian has nearly twenty years of experience in technology, mainly in the telecommunications industry. He is a proven leader whose management style and expertise has helped grow companies in record time with great success and we welcome him as an integral part of our planned growth. Prior to joining Genext, Brian worked at Firefly and helped launch and oversee their Voice service, an opportunity that has helped him better understand Genext and our position in this industry and community.

Brian is extremely passionate about life and has a calm and inspirational demeanor. His charismatic and easygoing personality has made for a smooth transition into Genext and we look forward to learning more and growing with Brian. In his free time he enjoys spending time with his large family and is also an avid outdoorsman, taking part in numerous events and races all around the country.

With the addition of both Ryan Lacey and Brian in the recent months we feel our team is now equipped to take on this New Year. As we are embarking on major growth, we feel that these two newest members to the team are vital to reaching our goals. We will continue to keep you up to date with future plans and new business offerings.