Grand river mutual is a telephone co-operative in North Central MO. There isn't really other options here for home internet, so this is pretty much a must-have if you want internet at home. It is extremely pricey for the speed you get. I get 1 Mbps much of the time. I also have Verizon Wireless EVDO-A for my laptop, and it beats Grand River. The plus side is if you do have problems, their tech support is pretty good!!!