Two Electric Utilities Announce Gigabit Network Plans

Three years after a Tennessee power company kicked off the gigabit network trend with the announcement of a residential gigabit network in Chattanooga, more electric utilities are getting in on the trend.

Missouri electric cooperative Co-Mo Comm said it will launch gigabit service in August. And Habersham EMC, a northeast Georgia electric cooperative, said it is increasing the speed its broadband network will support to a gigabit. Habersham EMC calls the service Trailwave and will charge $99 a month for the service. The company also has a 50 Mbps offering for $49.95.