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.
Fiber optic systems are tiny strands of glass that carry data (the internet) using light waves, resulting in much faster speeds than traditional copper lines. Most internet providers use fiber in their systems, but use copper lines for the final connections to the home, resulting in slower speeds. East MS Connect will bring fiber all the way into your home, giving you access to download and upload speeds up to 1 gigabit.
Fiber is more reliable than other types of networks and less prone to interference and complications from lightning and other natural elements.
Residential pricing will begin at $69.95 per month for 100-megabit service and $99.95 per month for 1-gigabit service. Give us a call at (601) 581-8800 for commercial pricing.
Managed Wi-Fi enables East Mississippi Connect personnel to quickly and easily set up, maintain, and manage your wireless network, including troubleshooting, updates and security. It also includes a free smart home app that allows you to manage your Wi-Fi network, including Wi-Fi-enabled devices and parental controls.
All required equipment for service will be provided to you at no additional cost. In-home equipment includes an Optical Network Terminal (ONT) and Gigaspire Wi-Fi router.
East Mississippi Connect will need to place at Optical Network Terminal (ONT) device inside your home to establish a connection to the fiber network, but you can use your own wireless router if preferred. The managed Wi-Fi services and free technical support would no longer be included if the East Mississippi Connect wireless router is not used.
Yes, after canceling service you will need to return East Mississippi Connect's equipment within 5 days to avoid non-return fees.
No. You can use as much data as you want with no caps or throttling.
No, we will never sell your information to third parties.
East MS Connect will not provide email address. If you need a new email address, we recommend creating an account with one of the many free email providers.
Pre-register for service online. When we begin connecting customers in your area, we will contact you to set up service.
Yes, if you do not have access to pre-register online, give us a call at (601) 581-8800 to preregister for service.
When we begin connecting customers in your area, we will contact by phone or email to setup your service and select your package.
No, we will not require a contract for our services.
Once you are signed up for service, we will contact you to schedule a date for installation.
Yes, you must be home for installation to verify your selections and choose where to place the equipment.
Yes, the installer will need to enter your home to install the fiber optic cable and necessary equipment.
East Mississippi Connect bills will be managed separately from EMEPA bills.