The formation of East Mississippi Connect, LLC was approved by East Mississippi Electric Power Association’s Board in June 2020. EMEPA members voted to approve and ratify amending EMEPA’s Certificate of Incorporation allowing EMEPA to establish East Mississippi Connect as an affiliate to offer broadband services during the 82nd Annual Meeting in October 2020.
East Mississippi Connect is a telecommunications subsidiary of EMEPA offering fiber internet and telephone services to members within EMEPA’s service territory.
We believe greater broadband availability in our service area benefits our members substantially, including improvements in quality of life, economic development, education opportunities, health-care benefits, and economic growth. Additionally, by connecting our substations and office with fiber optic cable, we will create a truly smart grid that will provide us with more automation capabilities, ultimately increasing the reliability of our electric service to members.
This endeavor falls in line with our mission to deliver energy to empower lives. Broadband is the electricity of the 1930s and 1940s. Remember, in 1930 fewer than 10% of farms had access to electricity. Much like we did with electricity in 1938, we’re going to provide real, affordable broadband to our members.