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Mar 16 2022

DE Fastlink links 5000th subscriber

DE Fastlink, a subsidiary of Dixie Electric Power Association, linked its 5,000th subscribers, Shannon and Crystal Waite, today with high-speed internet. The DE Fastlink Board of Managers joined leadership, staff, and SDT contract personnel to present the homeowners with a Chromebook and gift basket to celebrate this milestone event. The Waite family live in Clara …

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Joey Decuir receives a streaming gift basket for being the 4,000th subscriber.

Feb 8 2022

DE Fastlink Links 4,000th Subscriber

On Feb 1, we linked our 4,000th subscriber with high-speed internet! Fiber Technicians Kenny Knight and Jeremy Eason presented our 4,000th subscriber, Joey Decuir, with a streaming gift basket from DE Fastlink. Decuir explained to our fiber technicians that he would be receiving faster speeds while also cutting his monthly bill in half by switching …

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Jan 4 2022

Full Speed Ahead

While 2021 presented challenges for just about everyone, it was a tremendous year for DE Fastlink. Around this time last year, our board of directors voted to expand DE Fastlink beyond our pilot project to our entire service area. We hit the ground running and began developing an aggressive construction plan for the remainder of …

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Oct 11 2021

2021 Construction Update

 DE Fastlink has made tremendous progress in expanding its high-speed internet service to Dixie Electric members. In February, the Dixie Electric board of directors voted to expand DE Fastlink to the entire system, and a construction plan for fiber deployment was created.  DE Fastlink has an aggressive schedule of target dates for the remainder of …

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Sep 24 2021

DE Fastlink links 1,000th subscriber

DE Fastlink linked its 1,000th subscriber, Wendy Wilkerson, on Thursday, September 23, with high-speed internet. PSC Chairman Dane Maxwell, who has been an avid supporter of the broadband initiative, joined leadership and staff to present the homeowner with a gift basket and celebrate this milestone event. Wilkerson lives in Ellisville and enjoys the quiet country …

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Aug 9 2021

How to cut the cord with Roku!

One of the greatest advantages of high-speed internet is saying goodbye to your cable or satellite television service. Have you been thinking about cutting the cord but aren’t sure quite how? We would like to provide you with the following link for an ultimate guide on how to watch live television with Roku. https://blog.roku.com/watching-live-tv-on-the-roku-platform

Jul 21 2021

Meet your DE Fastlink, LLC Board of Managers

The board of managers will set the vision and direction for DE Fastlink, LLC and create further separation from Dixie Electric, meeting the Mississippi’s Broadband Enabling Act requirements. Robert Smith – ChairmanRobert Smith of the Shelton Community in Jones County has served on the board of directors for Dixie Electric for more than 13 years …

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Jul 1 2021

DE Fastlink Board of Managers and Expansion News

DE Fastlink, LLC has been in operation since the fall of 2020. This spring, the Dixie Electric board of directors appointed a board of managers to set policies for DE Fastlink. Mississippi’s Broadband Enabling Act requires that the high-speed internet business be kept separate, so the appointment of these board members is a step to …

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