South Central Indiana REMC: “We are only one of two utilities in the nation to install broadband to a rural community,”

REMC annual meeting sees record attendance
Saturday September 30, 2006

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Broadband Over Power Lines

Sump gave an update for the Broadband Over Power Lines (BPL), a program that is being piloted by the REMC.

“We are only one of two utilities in the nation to install broadband to a rural community,” Sump said. “It is a new technology and we want to be certain that all aspects of the service are working reliably prior to our deploying to the entire membership.”

Approximately 150 members have been piloting the BPL service over the past year.

“The pilot program allowed us to evaluate the technology and implement some improvements that have been encourgaing for the future of this project,” he said. “Your Board of Directors will evaluate all the information and make a decision by the end of this year on whether to offer BPL service to all our members. We know many of you are searching for reliable high-speed Internet service, but we want to be sure we offer a program that delivers the quality that meets your needs and expectations.”

South Central Indiana REMC is the largest distribution cooperative in the state of Indiana and serves seven counties including; Brown, Morgan, Monroe, Owen, and parts of Putnam, Clay and Johnson. They service over 33,000 members and 3300 miles of line. For more information on SCI visit www.sciremc.coop.