SVEC finally committed to building this fiber network and the days of being ignored by big telecommunications are officially over. They blinked under our pressure and now this community gets the infrastructure we were promised. We will stay watching until every household has the connection they deserve.
October 29, 2022
Final supporters
Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative (SVEC) plans to build a 100% fiber high-speed internet network throughout its service territory which includes the rural areas of Hamilton, Lafayette, Suwannee, and northern Columbia counties. That network will offer consumers symmetrical upload and download speeds of up to 2 gigabits per second, providing numerous benefits such as:
- Access to invaluable educational resources and opportunities for students of all ages.
- The ability for communities to maintain and expand business opportunities and stimulate job growth.
- Work-from-home interoffice connectivity and videoconferencing capabilities.
- Access to telemedicine, which can provide high-quality healthcare and treatment without the added cost and inconvenience of travel.
- Enhanced experiences with online entertainment.
SVEC is a consumer-owned, community-focused organization created by residents and community leaders in 1937 to bring reliable and affordable electricity to the Suwannee Valley when existing utilities would not. In the same spirit, SVEC once again endeavors to provide for a vital unmet need in our community.
I strongly urge you to do everything you can to support SVEC’s efforts to bring access to reliable and affordable high-speed internet to the homes, farms, and business of the Suwannee Valley.
Updates
October 14, 2022
We just hit 2,500 signatures and the board at SVEC can no longer pretend we are not paying attention. Stop stalling and get this fiber network built for our valley immediately.
Reached 2,500 supporters
October 13, 2022
Reached 1,000 supporters
October 5, 2022
Reached 100 supporters
October 4, 2022
897 Comments
Just offered an outstanding desk position with an insurance company to help with Ian. Can't take it because Windstream has no more ports available in our area. Will be AT LEAST a month. Please! Need excellent internet NOW!
Please, please!! Adequate and effective internet is desperately needed in the outlying areas of the County. Windstream (Kinetic) will charge me $3,300 up front to provide me with their internet service. They are telling me they are doing me a favor.
So many times I have hard time with getting my medical forms and test results without having to reboot. Plus gaming for the son and Roku for us at the same time slows everything down. We may have to start a movie over because it can't load! Just need better speed.
I live in the city of Liver Oak, in a small area where good wired internet is not available (No Xfinity, only DSL which is too slow for my job and my kids schooling) Working off a 5G hotspot for now, but want gigabit fiber now! Please bring this out ASAP.
We really need this. I had the Only Available company request that I pay half of the $2500 needed to run cable to connect to my house because their circuits were full. Unacceptable! At that they wouldn’t even guarantee 25mbps.
I live near the Suwannee River, nine miles out of Mayo. Our internet service is iffy at best. When I contact different companies, they always promise the moon but never deliver. I so hope that sometime soon we can get some dependable service out here in the country.
Yes please our internet is horrible pay all that money each month and half time it doesn't work goes in and out all day long
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SVEC finally committed to building this fiber network and the days of being ignored by big telecommunications are officially over. They blinked under our pressure and now this community gets the infrastructure we were promised. We will stay watching until every household has the connection they deserve.
October 29, 2022
Final supporters
Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative (SVEC) plans to build a 100% fiber high-speed internet network throughout its service territory which includes the rural areas of Hamilton, Lafayette, Suwannee, and northern Columbia counties. That network will offer consumers symmetrical upload and download speeds of up to 2 gigabits per second, providing numerous benefits such as:
- Access to invaluable educational resources and opportunities for students of all ages.
- The ability for communities to maintain and expand business opportunities and stimulate job growth.
- Work-from-home interoffice connectivity and videoconferencing capabilities.
- Access to telemedicine, which can provide high-quality healthcare and treatment without the added cost and inconvenience of travel.
- Enhanced experiences with online entertainment.
SVEC is a consumer-owned, community-focused organization created by residents and community leaders in 1937 to bring reliable and affordable electricity to the Suwannee Valley when existing utilities would not. In the same spirit, SVEC once again endeavors to provide for a vital unmet need in our community.
I strongly urge you to do everything you can to support SVEC’s efforts to bring access to reliable and affordable high-speed internet to the homes, farms, and business of the Suwannee Valley.
Updates
October 14, 2022
We just hit 2,500 signatures and the board at SVEC can no longer pretend we are not paying attention. Stop stalling and get this fiber network built for our valley immediately.
Reached 2,500 supporters
October 13, 2022
Reached 1,000 supporters
October 5, 2022
Reached 100 supporters
October 4, 2022
897 Comments
The internet in this area is horrible!! I currently use Windstream/Kinetic for my internet & landline. It’s shamefully slow (6)!! It’s hurting my business. If SVEC can get faster reliable internet service, I would gladly switch.
Just offered an outstanding desk position with an insurance company to help with Ian. Can't take it because Windstream has no more ports available in our area. Will be AT LEAST a month. Please! Need excellent internet NOW!
Please, please!! Adequate and effective internet is desperately needed in the outlying areas of the County. Windstream (Kinetic) will charge me $3,300 up front to provide me with their internet service. They are telling me they are doing me a favor.
So many times I have hard time with getting my medical forms and test results without having to reboot. Plus gaming for the son and Roku for us at the same time slows everything down. We may have to start a movie over because it can't load! Just need better speed.
I live in the city of Liver Oak, in a small area where good wired internet is not available (No Xfinity, only DSL which is too slow for my job and my kids schooling) Working off a 5G hotspot for now, but want gigabit fiber now! Please bring this out ASAP.
We really need this. I had the Only Available company request that I pay half of the $2500 needed to run cable to connect to my house because their circuits were full. Unacceptable! At that they wouldn’t even guarantee 25mbps.
I live near the Suwannee River, nine miles out of Mayo. Our internet service is iffy at best. When I contact different companies, they always promise the moon but never deliver. I so hope that sometime soon we can get some dependable service out here in the country.
Yes please our internet is horrible pay all that money each month and half time it doesn't work goes in and out all day long
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The internet in this area is horrible!! I currently use Windstream/Kinetic for my internet & landline. It’s shamefully slow (6)!! It’s hurting my business. If SVEC can get faster reliable internet service, I would gladly switch.