Mississippi's Northern District Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley signed orders redesignating the Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (ETC) status of nine local electric cooperative subsidiaries for $9,123,901 in grants to be spent in 2023 from the FCC’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (“RDOF”) for broadband expansion. "Whether it be telework, telemedicine, or online education, broadband accessibility will promote economic investment and enhance quality of life for countless rural Mississippians," Presley said in a statement. Presley re-certified the following electric cooperative subsidiaries: ACE Fiber by Alcorn County Electric: $550,590.48; M-Pulse Fiber by Monroe County Electric: $819,100.80; NT Spark by Natchez Trace Electric: $1,031,059.20; NE SPARC by North East Mississippi Electric: $1,265,233.80; Prentiss Connect by Prentiss County Electric: $680,315.04; TVI Fiber by Tallahatchie Valley Electric: $2,017,380.80; TEPA Connect by Tippah Electric: $676,635; Tombigbee Fiber by Tombigbee Electric: $985,510.20; and Tishomingo Connect by Tishomingo County Electric: $1,098,076.200. (WTVA 09/22/22) More than $9M in federal funding to help with broadband expansion in north Mississippi | News | wtva.com
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