The Benefits

Our communities have long suffered from a lack of broadband equality – access to the same speeds and capabilities as those in less rural areas. Broadband availability across our service area will help close the digital divide between those who have access to advanced technology and those who don’t. A few of the many advantages of broadband access are:

• Online teaching capabilities, allowing our students to learn from home
• Healthcare benefits such as telemedicine
• Work-from-home interoffice connectivity and videoconferencing capabilities that will help professionals stay in their homes while being productive
• Quality of life improvements through enhanced communications
• Economic development and growth in rural areas. Access to high-speed internet can raise home prices and attract businesses to communities.

Our sole reason for offering high-speed internet services is to meet the needs of members like you. You will no longer have to rely on DSL, fixed wireless, or satellite internet to stay connected online. You will be able to stream high-definition media smoothly and quickly, have the data capacity to download and upload data such as files, photos, and videos at super-fast speeds, and have access to the latest technological advancements and applications. Our FTTH world-class service will be reliable, affordable, and backed by your local, trusted co-op.

You will be able to run multiple devices – such as televisions, cell phones, computers, and laptops – simultaneously in your home or business without decreased download and upload speeds. The table below gives you a speed comparison between what you may have now and what’s possible with FTTH.

Download speeds calculated using the following averages:

• Phone Photo – 3.15 MB
• HD movie – 6 GB
• song – 3.5 MB
• game – 50 GB