Shelby Electric Cooperative has now entered triple digits in subscribers to their new ShelbyFiber service.  They installed the 100th customer on Tuesday and continue to expand the geographic range of this new offering.  Kevin Bernson, the co-op’s vice president of media and public relations, says subscribers receiving service through the Moweaqua substation are next in line. 

Current co-op members interested in the fiber service can sign up on their website, www.shelbyelectric.coop.  Bernson again urges members to do so, even if fiber is not yet available in their area.

The fiber service offers download speeds of up to a gigabit per second.  In many cases, though, a wired connection is necessary to achieve that level of efficiency.

Bernson elaborates on that, offering the analogy of wired and wireless connections with water hoses and sprinklers. 

Shelby Electric Cooperative has also begun offering summer office hours.  This is when staff and technicians are in to answer questions related to members’ services.  The office hours are Mondays to Thursdays from 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

More information on Shelby Electric Cooperative and ShelbyFiber is available at www.shelbyfiber.coop or by calling (217) 777-2323. 

Kevin Bernson appeared as a guest on the WTIM Pana Morning Show.