POCOMOKE CITY, Md. - WE'VE HEARD SO MUCH ABOUT BROADBAND. IT IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT OFFERS BETTER INTERNET SERVICE. THAT'S WHY PEOPLE IN Worcester COUNTY WERE CELEBRATING on Tuesday because they're now having access to it.
BROADBAND SERVICE IS REACHING MORE HOMES IN THAT COUNTY AND many say they are looking forward to THIS LOCAL EXPANSION.
CHOPTANK ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ANNOUNCED THAT LAST WEEK THEY OFFICIALLY CONNECTED A HANDFUL OF HOUSEHOLDS TO ITS HIGH-SPEED SERVICE. THE VICE PRESIDENT OF TECHNICAL SERVICES SAYS HE'S HAPPY THE PROJECT IS BEING FULFILLED. "It's a tremendous amount of emotions today with starting out in yet another county for Choptank fiber. It's really exciting to be that pivot point into something greater within the county for building out ultimately additional fiber broadband resources out into the county," says Tim McGaha. MCGAHA SAYS Worcester IS NOW THE FIFTH COUNTY ON THE Maryland EASTERN Shore TO HAVE ACCESS TO BROADBAND. We SPOKE WITH THE VICE PRESIDENT OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS AND SHE EXPLAINS HOW THEY PLAN ON CELEBRATING. "We're celebrating it out on Chesapeake Bay Dairy, which is a dairy farm and creamery operation. So we're giving everybody a scoop of ice cream to come out and celebrate with us today," says Valerie Connelly..CONNELLY SAYS THEY ARE NOW WORKING ON CONNECTING AND INSTALLING IN-HOME EQUIPMENT FOR MORE THAN 30 FAMILIES IN Worcester COUNTY. Choptank ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE SAYS IT IS LOOKING TO EXPAND BROADBAND INTO Wicomico COUNTY. THE VP OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS SAYS THEY MET WITH THE Wicomico COUNTY COUNCIL TO DISCUSS BUILDING OUT BROADBAND SERVICES FOR THOSE UNDER-SERVED IN Wicomico COUNTY.