However, two-thirds of Sumter EMC’s members still lack quality broadband service today. Since that successful rollout in 2018 we have continued to seek solutions, funding sources and partners to expand broadband across our entire service area. With this new high speed internet service, local businesses now have access to world-class internet service to give them a competitive advantage and support quality jobs in our region. This community-led effort culminated in a new fiber-optic system built by Pineland Telephone Cooperative that now is available to businesses throughout Americus. Through the local One Sumter Economic Development Foundation, Sumter EMC provided technical, financial, and logistical support to promote broadband expansion. We recognized the critical need in our area for broadband and we started working in 2015 to promote the expansion of high-speed internet service. Recently Sumter EMC began tackling a new challenge. ![]() Now, 82 years later, Sumter EMC is still a cornerstone of the community, providing safe, reliable and affordable electricity and supporting local business and charitable causes. In 1938, Sumter EMC ushered in a new era of growth and prosperity when we set poles along the roads of 11 counties we serve, stringing the first power lines to homes and farms. By Rene Smith, President and CEO, Sumter EMC
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