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For Immediate Release Tuesday, June 29, 2021 
Gov. Kemp Announces Irwin EMC Partnership with Conexon Connect to Expand Internet Access 
to Rural Georgia 
Atlanta, GA  Today, Governor Kemp announced Irwin EMC's plans to provide access to reliable, affordable, high-speed fiber broadband service for its 8,400 members. The cooperative has selected Conexon Connect, the internet service provider subsidiary of rural fiber-optic network design and construction management leader Conexon, to lead the project and serve EMC members with fiber broadband. 
Together, Irwin EMC and Connect will launch and deploy a 1,900-mile fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network in south central Georgia, providing high-speed internet access to 100% of the member homes and businesses it serves in Ben Hill, Berrien, Coffee, Irwin, Tift, Turner, Wilcox, and Worth counties. 
"Today's announced broadband project between Irwin EMC and Conexon Connect will have a significant impact on hardworking Georgians by providing new job opportunities, improved education tools, access to telemedicine, and more," said Governor Kemp. "I know this project will have a direct impact on the lives of south Georgians by ensuring they have access to reliable, high-speed internet." 
"Rural broadband is a critical issue for Georgia and across the nation," said Georgia Public Service Commissioner Jason Shaw. "Irwin EMC is a leader in their community and this partnership with Conexon Connect creates a solution to provide high-speed internet in unserved areas. This is another example of how EMCs are stepping up to serve rural Georgia and further improve the quality of life for their members." 
"I'm grateful for Irwin EMC's investment in broadband that will expand service over these eight counties in south Georgia," said State Senator Tyler Harper. "The State Senate has made rural broadband access a top priority and the announcement of this project continues to work toward our goal of closing the digital divide in our state." 
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