Jenni RachelsCampaign Owner
Hello, Michael. I apologize for the confusion. I failed to include “Humboldt” in your address when searching. Those who live on Gibson Wells Brazil Road live within WK&T’s service territory, making them ineligible. You are actually in the Trenton South zone. It has already met its goal. Congratulations! Next, our board will vote to move forward with Phase II of the buildout. At that time, we will be able to provide expected timelines for the zones included.
Jenni RachelsCampaign Owner
Hello, Edward. Gadsden is so very close, and we believe that it will reach its goal soon. Please continue to encourage those in your zone to register.
Michael Siegler
Jenni,
I saw your response to my question. I am most definitely in your area. We are Trenton North not KY. So can we find out the status for the Trenton North area? We are on Humboldt Gibson Wells Rd Humboldt TN 38343.
EDWARD PACK
With just 30 more people needing to sign up in Gadsden. Do you think we will get the service? It is desperately needed in our area. We are one mile from the Charter Tower. Please assist us if you can. We are dying over here with Direct.
Jenni RachelsCampaign Owner
Hello, Roger. The goal percentages and numbers are updated automatically. We show that 11 members have registered in your zone since January 1, 2019. We genuinely appreciate your support of this program and thank you for encouraging registrations.
Jenni RachelsCampaign Owner
Hello, Michael. Unfortunately, state law will not allow us to serve our members who are in West Kentucky and Tennessee Telecommunications Cooperative's (WK&T) service area, and your address falls within their zone. Please still register your interest by completing the form at right. Doing so will not make you eligible for service or obligate you to service, but it will allow us to keep you informed should you become eligible. If you are a Gibson EMC member who is not served by WK&T, and you believe you should be eligible for Gibson Connect service, please call us toll-free at 1-844-859-6767 or call/stop by your local Gibson EMC member service center. We appreciate your interest.
Roger Walker
How often do you update the % to goal and # more needed for each zone? We are pushing for registrations in our area and believe we are getting new registrations, but our numbers are not updating.
Michael Siegler
The comments below are helpful but are there any new more updates to post? I am on Humboldt Gibson Wells Rd and would really like to know the status for our area as well.
thanks
Jenni RachelsCampaign Owner
Hello, Robert. We anticipate the grant awards to be announced by Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development around mid-March.
Jenni RachelsCampaign Owner
Hello, Keviin. Great questions. Our goal is to provide broadband to all of our eligible members over time as we have a universal service commitment. Gibson EMC members except those within the West Kentucky and Tennessee Telecommunications Cooperative area (in Tennessee) are eligible for Gibson Connect services. We set up the zones based on our substations and our communities. We also considered the miles of line within the zone, the members per mile of line, and the connections. We used all of this information to arrive at the participation level we’d need to require for the fiber buildout to be financially feasible.
Robert Griggs
Is there an update on the status of the broadband grant that was applied for in the Gadsden area? I thought I read that the winner would be announced close to this time. Thanks
Keviin O'Neill
You show 200 more to reach the goal for Arlington. Will there come a point where you determine that you won't make the goal and abandon this sector? Are there actually still 200 more subscribers in the Arlington sector?
Jenni RachelsCampaign Owner
Hello, Jeremy. Fiber has been installed in your area, so the next step will be splicing it. After it is spliced, we'll call or email (based on the selection you made during registration) you to schedule an in-home installation.
Jenni RachelsCampaign Owner
Hi, Misty. Our contractors have completed the aerial engineering design for the Ridgely/Tiptonville/Samburg area. At this point, they also have completed some of the aerial middle-mile fiber to be constructed. Next, our contractors will engineer the fiber splicing design, splice the fiber, run the service drops, and finally do the in-premise installations.
It’s still too early to provide details about the timing, but we will keep you posted.
Jeremy Roe
They have done my drop and attached the box to my house. When will they be through to connect my service. I live in summerfield subdivision in medina.
Jenni RachelsCampaign Owner
Hello, Jennifer. As you probably know, Trenton North has met its participation goal. This puts it in an excellent position to be included in Phase II of our broadband buildout. Unfortunately, it's too early for us to say when Phase I will be completed and when Phase II could begin. I wish I could be more specific, but we don't want to overpromise and underdeliver. As you may have read, we've had significant delays due to problems with our initial engineering design consultant and with the record-breaking rainfall. We are pushing the project forward as quickly as we can. We will communicate more information as soon as we know more.
Jenni RachelsCampaign Owner
Hi, Timothy. Your area is very close to reaching its goal. Gadsden is currently at 84 percent of its goal with only 36 registrations needed! We are still working on Phase I of our build which includes the three zones that first met their goal (Medina, Three Way and Dyer) and the area covered by a broadband grant (Tiptonville, Ridgely and Samburg). We will not begin building Phase II until we complete Phase I. Once your zone reaches its goal and has been assigned a phase, we will contact you with more information. We appreciate your support and look forward to serving you!
Tim " Ozzy" Czernik
Ms Rita? I don't know if you are the ONLY Campaign Owner for my area, but I just hope SOON we do get connected. I being out "LAST ON A LINE", out of GIBSON County into CROCKETT County... had VERY LIMITED INTERNET service..SATELLITE ONLY. I'm sorry to "seem" to KEEP asking, BUT.. WOW.. I really am BELIEVING, GIBSON CONNECT will be a GODSEND. "Right"? I see we HAVE been wetter than average.. for some "CLIMATE CHANGE (OXYMORON) OR GLOBAL COOLING-WARMING"... etc. etc. etc. I UNDERSTAND the grounds out here ARE way too sift.... I'm just EQUALLY EXCITED as well as disappointed waiting. THANK YOU.
Jenni RachelsCampaign Owner
Hello, Terry. As I just mentioned in a previous reply, it is difficult to determine when we'll be able to provide service, especially considering the wet ground. We should, weather permitting, be able to connect members on Blackmon Rd. within a month.
3:57PM March 11, 2019
Jenni Rachels Campaign Owner
Hello, Michael. I apologize for the confusion. I failed to include “Humboldt” in your address when searching. Those who live on Gibson Wells Brazil Road live within WK&T’s service territory, making them ineligible. You are actually in the Trenton South zone. It has already met its goal. Congratulations! Next, our board will vote to move forward with Phase II of the buildout. At that time, we will be able to provide expected timelines for the zones included.
3:57PM March 11, 2019
Jenni Rachels Campaign Owner
Hello, Edward. Gadsden is so very close, and we believe that it will reach its goal soon. Please continue to encourage those in your zone to register.
1:47PM March 11, 2019
Michael Siegler
Jenni, I saw your response to my question. I am most definitely in your area. We are Trenton North not KY. So can we find out the status for the Trenton North area? We are on Humboldt Gibson Wells Rd Humboldt TN 38343.
7:37PM March 08, 2019
EDWARD PACK
With just 30 more people needing to sign up in Gadsden. Do you think we will get the service? It is desperately needed in our area. We are one mile from the Charter Tower. Please assist us if you can. We are dying over here with Direct.
8:45AM March 08, 2019
Jenni Rachels Campaign Owner
Hello, Roger. The goal percentages and numbers are updated automatically. We show that 11 members have registered in your zone since January 1, 2019. We genuinely appreciate your support of this program and thank you for encouraging registrations.
8:35AM March 08, 2019
Jenni Rachels Campaign Owner
Good morning, Amen. We are sorry that we can't serve you, but we must abide by the law.
8:27AM March 08, 2019
Jenni Rachels Campaign Owner
Hello, Michael. Unfortunately, state law will not allow us to serve our members who are in West Kentucky and Tennessee Telecommunications Cooperative's (WK&T) service area, and your address falls within their zone. Please still register your interest by completing the form at right. Doing so will not make you eligible for service or obligate you to service, but it will allow us to keep you informed should you become eligible. If you are a Gibson EMC member who is not served by WK&T, and you believe you should be eligible for Gibson Connect service, please call us toll-free at 1-844-859-6767 or call/stop by your local Gibson EMC member service center. We appreciate your interest.
11:30PM March 07, 2019
Roger Walker
How often do you update the % to goal and # more needed for each zone? We are pushing for registrations in our area and believe we are getting new registrations, but our numbers are not updating.
11:29AM March 07, 2019
Amen Rogers
Why is the state protecting a area?
8:47AM March 07, 2019
Michael Siegler
The comments below are helpful but are there any new more updates to post? I am on Humboldt Gibson Wells Rd and would really like to know the status for our area as well. thanks
9:08AM February 27, 2019
Jenni Rachels Campaign Owner
Hello, Robert. We anticipate the grant awards to be announced by Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development around mid-March.
8:27AM February 27, 2019
Jenni Rachels Campaign Owner
Hello, Keviin. Great questions. Our goal is to provide broadband to all of our eligible members over time as we have a universal service commitment. Gibson EMC members except those within the West Kentucky and Tennessee Telecommunications Cooperative area (in Tennessee) are eligible for Gibson Connect services. We set up the zones based on our substations and our communities. We also considered the miles of line within the zone, the members per mile of line, and the connections. We used all of this information to arrive at the participation level we’d need to require for the fiber buildout to be financially feasible.
10:01AM February 26, 2019
Robert Griggs
Is there an update on the status of the broadband grant that was applied for in the Gadsden area? I thought I read that the winner would be announced close to this time. Thanks
10:41AM February 23, 2019
Keviin O'Neill
You show 200 more to reach the goal for Arlington. Will there come a point where you determine that you won't make the goal and abandon this sector? Are there actually still 200 more subscribers in the Arlington sector?
7:59PM February 21, 2019
Tim " Ozzy" Czernik
THANK YOU, Jenni Rachels
10:40AM February 20, 2019
Jenni Rachels Campaign Owner
Hello, Jeremy. Fiber has been installed in your area, so the next step will be splicing it. After it is spliced, we'll call or email (based on the selection you made during registration) you to schedule an in-home installation.
10:35AM February 20, 2019
Jenni Rachels Campaign Owner
Hi, Misty. Our contractors have completed the aerial engineering design for the Ridgely/Tiptonville/Samburg area. At this point, they also have completed some of the aerial middle-mile fiber to be constructed. Next, our contractors will engineer the fiber splicing design, splice the fiber, run the service drops, and finally do the in-premise installations. It’s still too early to provide details about the timing, but we will keep you posted.
8:15AM February 20, 2019
Jeremy Roe
They have done my drop and attached the box to my house. When will they be through to connect my service. I live in summerfield subdivision in medina.
7:12PM February 19, 2019
Misty Barker
Any eta on Tiptonville, and is that y’all working in ridgely?
4:49PM February 19, 2019
Jenni Rachels Campaign Owner
Hello, Jennifer. As you probably know, Trenton North has met its participation goal. This puts it in an excellent position to be included in Phase II of our broadband buildout. Unfortunately, it's too early for us to say when Phase I will be completed and when Phase II could begin. I wish I could be more specific, but we don't want to overpromise and underdeliver. As you may have read, we've had significant delays due to problems with our initial engineering design consultant and with the record-breaking rainfall. We are pushing the project forward as quickly as we can. We will communicate more information as soon as we know more.
4:45PM February 19, 2019
Jennifer Moody
Just curious when you will be installing in Trenton north
10:26AM February 15, 2019
Jenni Rachels Campaign Owner
Hi, Timothy. Your area is very close to reaching its goal. Gadsden is currently at 84 percent of its goal with only 36 registrations needed! We are still working on Phase I of our build which includes the three zones that first met their goal (Medina, Three Way and Dyer) and the area covered by a broadband grant (Tiptonville, Ridgely and Samburg). We will not begin building Phase II until we complete Phase I. Once your zone reaches its goal and has been assigned a phase, we will contact you with more information. We appreciate your support and look forward to serving you!
8:13AM February 15, 2019
Tim " Ozzy" Czernik
Ms Rita? I don't know if you are the ONLY Campaign Owner for my area, but I just hope SOON we do get connected. I being out "LAST ON A LINE", out of GIBSON County into CROCKETT County... had VERY LIMITED INTERNET service..SATELLITE ONLY. I'm sorry to "seem" to KEEP asking, BUT.. WOW.. I really am BELIEVING, GIBSON CONNECT will be a GODSEND. "Right"? I see we HAVE been wetter than average.. for some "CLIMATE CHANGE (OXYMORON) OR GLOBAL COOLING-WARMING"... etc. etc. etc. I UNDERSTAND the grounds out here ARE way too sift.... I'm just EQUALLY EXCITED as well as disappointed waiting. THANK YOU.
4:51PM February 11, 2019
Jenni Rachels Campaign Owner
Hi, Harris. Your order has been changed back to 250 Mbps. Let us know if we can do anything else.
4:49PM February 11, 2019
Jenni Rachels Campaign Owner
Hello, Terry. As I just mentioned in a previous reply, it is difficult to determine when we'll be able to provide service, especially considering the wet ground. We should, weather permitting, be able to connect members on Blackmon Rd. within a month.