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Kinetic expanding fiber internet to 16k premises in Lowndes County, GA

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Kinetic and Colquitt EMC have partnered to bring high-speed fiber internet to 16,000 locations in Lowndes County, Georgia, with an estimated USD 39 million public-private partnership. The project, funded in part by the Georgia State Fiscal Recovery Fund, aims to connect underserved homes and businesses with gigabit internet speeds by the end of 2026. This initiative is supported by the American Rescue Plan Act and will bring much-needed broadband access to the region.

Kinetic to Bring Fiber Internet to <b>16,000 Premises in Lowndes County, Georgia</b>” width=”1200″ height=”800″></p> <h2>Project Introduction</h2> <p>Broadband provider <b>Kinetic</b> and <b>Colquitt Electric Membership Corporation (EMC)</b> have initiated a USD 39 million public-private partnership (PPP) aimed at bringing high-speed fiber internet for the first time to approximately 16,000 locations in <b>Lowndes County, Georgia</b>. Construction is underway and is set to provide multi-gig internet speeds to eligible homes and businesses across the region, as announced by Kinetic.</p> <h2>Project Details</h2> <p>The PPP involving <b>Lowndes County, Colquitt EMC</b>, and <b>Kinetic</b> is funded with USD 21.7 million from the Georgia State Fiscal Recovery Fund and the county, with Kinetic contributing USD 17.6 million of private capital and covering any cost overruns. This initiative is pivotal in delivering high-speed internet to underserved and unserved residents in the area, according to the ISP.</p> <h2>Impact and Benefits</h2> <p>About 16,000 unserved homes and businesses in <b>Lowndes County</b> will be linked through 806 miles of fiber cable, with the broadband infrastructure expected to be completed by the end of 2026, providing gigabit speeds to the region. The collaboration between Kinetic and Colquitt EMC dates back to 2019 when legislation allowed the state’s EMCs to partake in expanding broadband service to underserved areas.</p> <h2>Project Support</h2> <p>This project is being overseen by the State of Georgia and <b>Lowndes County</b> and is backed by the American Rescue Plan Act State Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, a federal award granted to Georgia by the US Department of the Treasury. <b>Kinetic</b>, a subsidiary of <b>Windstream</b>, provides fiber-based broadband to residential and small business customers in 18 states, with Windstream headquartered in Little Rock, Ark.</p> </div> <p><script async src=

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