Founded in 1951, Farmers Telephone Cooperative, Inc. is a local, multifaceted telecommunications company headquartered in Kingstree, S.C. Serving more than 60,000 customers within a coverage area of 3,000 square miles, FTC provides cutting-edge technology to businesses and residents of Clarendon, lower Florence, Lee, Sumter and Williamsburg counties. 

A veteran of the telephone industry, FTC has evolved into a state-of-the-art organization, offering phone, digital TV, Internet, security and wireless. Customers can choose from a wide array of products and services at any of the company's eight full-service business offices.

Two affiliate corporations fall under FTC's umbrella; namely, FTC Communications, LLC (FTC Wireless), and FTC Diversified Services (DSI), LLC.