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SERVICE TO RIVER NORTH COMPLETES BROADBAND PROMISE On January 13, Tri-CoGo announced service availability to homes in River North in Jones County. With fiber connectivity to the 340 Tri-County EMCserved homes in, broadband is now available to the entire cooperative service area, over 23,000 locations. Now that this subdivision is complete, Tri-County EMC has successfully completed its mission, and all homes served by Tri-County can receive fast, reliable, and affordable internet. The project was one of the team’s most difficult tasks to date, given the age of the neighborhood and the complex utility infrastructure that was already buried. Still, Tri-CoGo found innovative solutions to minimize and mitigate disruptions to the neighborhood. Tri-CoGo’s team of fiber experts worked diligently to not simply deliver fiber quickly, but also in a manner that would cause the least interference.
Kevin Brookins Outside Fiber Plant Mgr.
Outside Fiber Plant Manager Kevin Brookins was tasked with overseeing this fiber build of River North. “Though we faced challenges during this project, we were able to overcome them to complete it; we are proud to announce that we now offer over 600 homes with fiber from Tri-CoGo,” said Brookins.
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