“This is a win-win-win for Entergy, C Spire and the people of rural Mississippi,” Presley said. Under terms of the agreement, C Spire will install fiber optic cable and related broadband communications infrastructure for Entergy along five routes that cover 302 miles in 15 counties and pass 21 small towns, cities and communities in rural, hard-to-reach parts of the state, including the Delta, north, central, south and southwest regions. 6 authorizing the work to begin later this spring. The massive infrastructure project, one of the largest in the nation, received a final “green light” when the PSC approved an order Tuesday, Feb. The project is the brainchild of Brandon Presley, chairman of the state’s Public Service Commission, and has been on the drawing board for over two years. The massive project, one of the largest in the nation, will open the door for future delivery of a wide variety of next-generation broadband services to consumers and businesses in some of the most isolated and rural parts of the state. C Spire is planning for a very busy spring in 2018, as the company continues to roll out fiber throughout the state of Mississippi, expand wireless services, plan a technology conference and encourage kids to learn coding.Įntergy, C Spire and PSC Team Up to Take On the Digital Divide Fiber routes are planned to bring high-speed data to rural areas in Mississippi.Įntergy Mississippi and C Spire are teaming up on an $11-million fiber infrastructure project spanning over 300 miles in 15 Mississippi counties.
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