We made a quick visit to the CrowdFiber website to learn about their software to help SEMO Electric Cooperative utilize real-time, multi-dimensional analysis tools to plan and respond to the fiber market and run what-if scenarios to help deploy the cooperative’s capital most effectively. The process has some similarities to the electric business. In addition, the CrowdFiber website will eventually help reach new subscribers through social media, zone-based email, and neighbor-to-neighbor direct mail.
To date, nearly 600 supporters have registered on the Home internet. The first build-out of SEMO Electric’s fiber network begins September 11 for member-owners served by the Miner substation. Once the fiber is pulled or plowed, it will take about four to five months before homes, farms, and businesses will be wired and connected to fiber internet.