EMPOWER Broadband, Inc. recently reached a significant milestone, connecting its 5,000th customer to high-speed broadband service utilizing fiber-optic technology. The telecommunications company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative (MEC),...
Industry leaders collaborate at 2023 Rural Fiber Expo In mid-September, The Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware Association of Broadband Cooperatives hosted its third annual Rural Fiber Expo at the Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center in Roanoke, Va. Each year, this...
Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative and its affiliate, EMPOWER Broadband, continue to grow in size and in the services it offers to Southside Virginia. With that growth comes the need to add to their capable and knowledgeable staff...
Following only three short years, Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative, along with its wholly owned subsidiary, EMPOWER Broadband, is pleased to announce it has met its obligation in the Connect America Fund II Auction to fully deploy fiber-to-the-premises in...
After almost two months of negotiation and debate, legislators adjourned the 2023 Virginia General Assembly Session on Saturday without a budget. While some business of the Commonwealth is left unfinished, Virginia’s electric cooperatives had resounding victories and...