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Gibson Connect History & Progress

Gibson Connect Reached 10,000 Subscribers

Gibson Connect reached a huge milestone when it connected its 10,000th subscriber. Our employees and contractors have built 2,495 miles of fiber to date, and we have about 1,030 miles left to build.

Registrations Reach 7,000

Gadsden Mayor Randy Smith was signup #7,000 at the Gadsden Community Day event.

August 25, 2018

Gibson Connect Awarded $1.22M

Gibson Connect was awarded a total of $1.22 million distributed over 10 years ($41,000 per year for its Kentucky service area and $81,000 per year for its Tennessee service area) from a Federal Communications Commission Connect American Fund II (CAF II) reverse auction.

August 24, 2018

Reached 6,000 supporters

Gibson Connect reached 6,000 supporters in just over seven months. This means that 16 percent of eligible Gibson EMC members had signed up for high-speed, fiber-based internet.

April 27, 2018

Three Way Achieved Zone Goal

Members in Three Way were the third zone to reach 100% of their participation goal.

February 23, 2018

Gibson Connect To Begin Fiber Buildout

Gibson Connect, LLC, has announced the beginning of the buildout process, where high-speed fiber will be installed in Medina, Dyer, and Three Way, as well in the area covered by the Tennessee broadband grant awarded for most of Lake County and the far northwestern part of Obion County.

February 21, 2018

Dyer Achieved 100% of Goal

The members of Dyer became the second zone to 100% of their participation goal.

November 30, 2017

Medina Achieved 100% of Goal

The Medina Zone was the first to reach 100% of the participation goal, a milestone that moved Gibson Connect closer to providing access to high-speed, fiber-based internet service.

January 13, 2018

$1.35M Grant Awarded to Gibson EMC

Gibson Electric Membership Corporation was awarded a grant for $1,353,148.14 through the Tennessee's Broadband Accessibility Grant Program. Gibson EMC applied for three broadband grants on behalf of its membership and one was awarded. The grant will help Gibson EMC build broadband infrastructure to make high-speed, fiber-based internet service available to parts of Lake and Obion Counties.

January 26, 2018

Eight Zones at 30% of Goal

With less than one month into registrations, Gibson Connect had eight zones pass 30% of their goal or more.

November 8, 2017

Supporter Hit 1,000 Mark in First Week

After just one week, our join.gibsonconnect.com supporters hit 1,000.

October 18, 2017

All Zones Show Participation Levels

We reached our first Gibson Connect milestone when all of our 27 Gibson Connect zones showed participation levels. We launched Gibson Connect at our first Gibson EMC Member Appreciation Event in Trenton.

October 12, 2017

Participation Model Launched

Gibson Connect launches join.gibsonconnect.com website enabling Gibson EMC members to determine the order of Gibson Connect's build.

October 10, 2017

Gibson Connect, LLC is formed

The board of trustees voted to form Gibson Connect, LLC as a subsidiary of Gibson EMC.

June 26, 2017

Tennessee Broadband Accessibility Act Passes

The Tennessee Broadband Accessibility Act was passed which allowed the state's rural electric cooperatives to provide retail broadband service to members.

April 10, 2017
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    • Contact Us
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  • FAQs
  • Documents
    • Acceptable Use Policy
    • Annual Customer Notice
    • Net Neutrality Disclosure
    • SmartHub Account Manager
    • Telephone Account Portal
    • Terms and Conditions of Service
    • Privacy Notice
    • Back Up Battery Policy
    • Bank Draft Option
    • Lifeline Program
    • Affordable Connectivity Program
    • Mobile App Privacy Policy