CURRENT LINES APRIL 2021 THIS MONTH’S NEWS • Rural Broadband Internet, page 1 & 2 • Operation Roundup Grants, page 3 • Fiber Contractors In Your Area, page 4 • Recipe: Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork, page 4 • Statement of Nondiscrimination, page 4
CO-OP INTRODUCES RURAL BROADBAND INTERNET PROJECT Efforts to provide needed high-speed internet service to Georgians took a step forward when Gov. Brian Kemp and PSC Commissioner Tim Echols assisted Tri-County EMC in making an important announcement. Governor Kemp announced the formation of a new broadband provider in Middle Georgia, Tri-CoGo, which will provide high-speed internet service to 22,000 homes and businesses in eight counties including Baldwin, Bibb, Jasper, Jones, Morgan, Putnam, Twiggs and Wilkinson.
“Today’s broadband announcement by Tri-County EMC is another exciting step toward securing greater opportunities for hardworking Georgians through expanded internet access,” said Gov. Kemp. “Broadband access is critical to economic growth, better educational outcomes, and access to quality healthcare. Our EMCs are critical partners in that fight, and thanks to the passage and signing of Senate Bill 2 in 2019, they are empowered to work with the communities they serve on projects like this that lessen the digital divide in rural Georgia. I’m honored to be part of this announcement and will continue working with leaders across our state to increase broadband access and ensure a brighter future for all Georgians – no matter their zip code.” Continued on Page 2 Governor Brian Kemp accepts a Tri-CoGo t-shirt from Greg Mullis, COO of Tri-CoGo