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Ga. Co-ops to Expand BroadbandPublished: March 29th, 2011
Ultra high-speed Internet is starting to become a reality in heavily rural northeast Georgia. Two co-ops recently began installing a $42 million regional fiber optic network that will cross a 260-mile... Read more
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Feds Help Co-op Broadband EffortsPublished: November 22nd, 2010
Twelve electric co-ops from around the country have received some $280 million in federal grants and loans to assist in their efforts to upgrade communications infrastructure in rural areas. Two... Read more
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NRECA Argues Against Pole RatesPublished: August 24th, 2010
NRECA has weighed in on a Federal Communications Commission proposal to lower the rates utilities may charge for pole attachments and make it easier for cable and telecommunications companies to attach to... Read more
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A Big Boost for BroadbandPublished: August 18th, 2010
A broadband grant under the federal stimulus program will help a New Mexico co-op bring its service area into the 21st century. Kit Carson Electric Cooperative, Taos, will receive $63.8 million in... Read more
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N.C. Co-op Receives Broadband FundsPublished: August 11th, 2010
The Agriculture Department has awarded Lumbee River Electric Membership Corp. $19.9 million for broadband infrastructure in its North Carolina service territory. Under the project, Red Springs-based... Read more
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FCC to Hold Spectrum AuctionPublished: July 9th, 2010
Electric co-ops looking to increase spectrum for their internal communications could get an opportunity later this year. The Federal Communications Commission has announced plans to hold an auction... Read more
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Co-op Helps Remedy Digital DividePublished: June 24th, 2010
Take a look at the new wing of Habersham Medical Center in rural Georgia and you’ll see a rooftop helicopter landing pad and a state-of-the-art emergency room. What you don’t see is noteworthy... Read more