I’ve seen numerous posts from Beavers Bend cabin owners wanting suggestions about internet service. I reached out to my lifelong friend and Broken Bow resident John Callaham to help me better understand one of his companies. He’s an attorney and owner of Pine Internet, Cell and Cable Television.
John also owns McCurtain County National Banks, is an accomplished fisherman, great pilot and his family has been great leaders in the area for decades. Our internet service works great in Southern Hills. I’ve only used my “Pull” with him two or three times since 2006. Our uptime has been fantastic.
Interesting Tidbits From Pine Internet
- 24/7 support is available with a specialized number for approximately $15/month. Oddly, few cabin owners utilize this service. There is a service charge if you don’t have this feature and a technician visit is necessary.
- Developers often don’t notify Pine Internet when lines are cut and new cabins are built.
- Pine Internet has fiber lines to almost every cabin development in Hochatown/Beavers Bend.
Local Advantage
I don’t believe a national company can offer better service and uptime than Pine Internet. We’ve been Pine customers at Mountain Vista Cabin since 2006 and my late family go back to the 1950’s with the Callaham’s. We’ve always felt more comfortable having local technicians nearby in case an issue arises. We’d rather deal with people in Broken Bow, OK than an overseas customer service call center.
If you have a cabin in the Hochatown, Broken Bow or Beavers Bend State Park area, I recommend choosing my friends…the legendary Callaham family and Pine Internet.
Jerry Isbell, a graduate of the University of Oklahoma, has a diverse background in corporate, entrepreneurial and international sales, marketing, philanthropy and media ventures. In 2021, he co-authored the book "Explosion of Prosperity-A History of Broken Bow Lake, Beavers Bend State Park and Hochatown" with Oklahoma Hall of Fame member and famed author/attorney, Bob Burke.
Isbell began his career in media and marketing at KGOU Radio, KTVY Television and Remington Park Racetrack in Oklahoma City. Isbell also worked at a network affiliate in Minneapolis, MN. He has consulted internationally on sales, marketing and media projects.
Isbell was chosen as Oklahoma’s first field representative for Xerox Corporation's authorized agency program in the early 1990's. He later enjoyed success at Curtis 1000, an international print communications company, and was named “Great Plains Sales Representative of the Year” in 1994 and 1995.
In the late 1990's Isbell worked in management at Commercial Financial Services. He led a department of over 50 employees and was responsible for millions of dollars in monthly revenue. Isbell returned to Xerox in 1999 and won numerous Par Club awards while simultaneously completing the Xerox Management Program and earning certifications in Lean Six Sigma. He directed new business development territories that produced multi-million dollar annual sales in public, corporate and graphic arts sectors. He is a consultant for the Xerox Agent organization covering Oklahoma.
He has traveled the United States and Europe on projects involving marketing, sales, media, social media, including a project to begin an English speaking television channel in Paris, France.
Isbell founded BeaversBendVacations.com, a popular luxury resort in the mountains of southeastern Oklahoma. This creation was featured in the Sooner State’s centennial celebration book, Treasures of Oklahoma.
He is on the global board of directors of the Limbs for Life Foundation (limbsforlife.org) and has traveled internationally to promote their expansion and branding.
Isbell has been involved in American Kennel Club dog shows with his nationally ranked Brussels Griffon and boxers for many years. He resides in Norman, OK with his wife Sherri, a senior administrator at the University of Oklahoma. Sherri was named the International Publishing and Management Association’s National Contributor of the Year in 2013 and she has served as their President.
