A local internet provider has reached a milestone, bringing their 5000th customer online. EMPOWER Broadband, Inc. a subsidiary of Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative, currently serves subscribers in Halifax, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, Brunswick, and Greensville counties.
Established in 2018, EMPOWER is steadily growing, helping close the digital divide in the communities it proudly serves.
U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), who has long championed broadband technology as a proven job creator and economic stimulus, commented, “When I was in Mecklenburg County in August, I heard directly from Virginians about the good work EMPOWER Broadband is doing to expand coverage across Southside. I’m glad to see EMPOWER celebrate the huge milestone of 5,000 connections.”
EMPOWER’s fiber network now includes nearly 1,300 miles of fiber and passes over 17,500 homes, businesses and churches. They hope to reach 100% deployment with the potential to serve over 35,00 homes in the next three years.