Chairman Pai Visits Oklahoma Electric Coop and Discusses Rural Broadband

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai visited East Central Electric Cooperative in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, to discuss how a recent FCC investment will help connect rural Oklahomans to high-speed internet service. East Central is receiving $22.2 million to deploy gigabit connections to over 7,700 locations in rural Oklahoma. “I’m pleased that East Central Electric Coop will help close that divide by using FCC support to connect rural Oklahomans,” said Chairman Pai. “Gigabit-speed connections will give Oklahoma residents and small businesses all the economic and social benefits of broadband, such as telemedicine, precision agriculture, online education, and entrepreneurship.”

“We’re honored to host Chairman Pai at the cooperative to share how we are bringing broadband to our member-consumers because of the funds awarded through the recent Connect America Fund auction held by the FCC,” said Tim Smith, General Manager of East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative.