Washington EMC Bringing High-Speed Internet To Its Customers, Including In Baldwin and Hancock Counties

More than 12,000 Washington EMC customers are going to get access to high-speed fiber internet service in the next four years. Some could see service by this January.

Governor Brian Kemp made the announcement Friday morning in Tennille.

WATCH as Governor Brian Kemp announces that Washington EMC will bring high-speed fiber internet to its 12,000+ customers in its 10-county service area, including Baldwin and Hancock. @Washington_EMC @Sandersville_GA @OfTennille @Conexonllc @GovKemp @Rep128Mack @SenDavidLucas pic.twitter.com/XTAUzyPBW1

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Washington EMC President and CEO Wendy Sellers says they plan is to lay 3,000 miles of fiber-optic cable over a three-year period. The work should begin later this year. Some customers could get high-speed internet by January.

In the Lake Area, Washington EMC serves 2,327 customers in Hancock County and 1,318 in Baldwin County. Washington EMC also serves Emanuel, Glascock, Jefferson, Johnson, Laurens, Warren, Washington and Wilkinson Counties

Sellers says they plan to have two tiers of service. 100 Mbps service for $49.95 a month and 1000 Mbps service for $79.95 a month.

Sellers says once the full project is complete, then they can look at serving residents and businesses, who are not members of Washington EMC.

Washington EMC’s investment in the project is $52 million. Another $2.5 million from their partner Conexon Connect.

Learn more at Washington EMC’s website.