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Are you missing out on family time, educational opportunities, smooth business operations, and enjoyable activities due to unreliable electricity or broadband? Ensure a complete and secure life with dependable, affordable electricity through our Who We Are page. Explore our Home Internet page for lightning-fast fiber internet and phone services. Every connection matters to us! We cater to homes, farms, churches, schools, and businesses, striving to enhance lives. Your interest in our cooperative’s efforts to enrich lives is deeply appreciated. Stay updated through our Newsroom.

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  • Fiber News

    Fiber “make-ready” Work Begins Near Miner, Mo.

    As we gear up for Phase 1 fiber construction, the first step is to prepare the electric system for the fiber deployment. This effort is commonly referred to as “make-ready” work. It entails replacing poles that may be too short, adding new guy wires, and making lots of other adjustments so that SEMO Electric Cooperative’s […]
  • Fiber News

    What’s a Triple Play?

    In the baseball world, a triple play (denoted as TP in baseball statistics) is the rare act of making three outs during the same continuous play. Triple plays happen infrequently – there have been 711 triple plays in Major League Baseball from 1876 through June 1, 2017. In the technology world, a triple play is […]
  • Fiber News

    Team SEMO Updated on Development of Fiber Business

    This week we held an all-employee (Team SEMO) meeting to provide GoSEMO updates. We discussed customer care, construction, technology infrastructure, finance, billing, and the development of partnerships. Since the board approved the first phase on March 22, we have spent numerous hours learning from others and organizing the business. We have started to engage with […]
  • Fiber News

    SEMO Electric Selects Conexon for Design and Construction Oversight; Releases Construction RFP

    SEMO Electric Cooperative has contracted the Conexon website to design and manage the construction of a fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network for the smart grid and the delivery of broadband to SEMO Electric’s members and other subscribers. Therefore, a Request for Proposal (RFP) has been developed to solicit proposals and pricing from various fiber construction companies to […]
  • Fiber News

    SEMO Electric Visits Co-Mo Electric’s Co-Mo Connect

    We made a visit to Co-Mo Electric Cooperative’s Co-Mo Connect website facilities in Tipton, Mo., to learn best practices for providing internet, HD TV, and phone services. Co-Mo Electric was one of the first electric cooperatives in the nation to offer broadband services to its members. As we work towards our construction phase, we are […]
  • Fiber News

    Hey, Hey! Thanks to The First 200!

    Confucius Wikipedia said, “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” We are taking the necessary little steps to bring broadband to southeast Missouri. SEMO Electric Cooperative’s team continues work on fiber design specifications, accounting and billing processes, and a construction RFP to ultimately install more than 2,600 […]
  • Fiber News

    What Is the Fiber Difference?

    Fiber-to-the-home means that a fiber optic cable, which carries internet, TV, and telephone services, runs directly into your home. How is this different from what you may have now? It’s pretty simple. Most likely, your current provider uses fiber optic cable but only reaches a pedestal or hub in your neighborhood. Maybe even farther away. […]
  • Fiber News

    Fiber Construction Make-ready Design Efforts Underway

    We can’t wait to bring fast, reliable Internet and other premium services to southeast Missouri. We also know that you probably have a lot of questions about GoSEMO Fiber. Please see these FAQs in Google Docs, which can hopefully give you a better understanding of what this offering is all about. On Monday, SEMO Electric […]
  • Fiber News

    How Stuff Works: Coax vs Fiber-Optic Cables

    What makes fiber optics special? Curious? Just watch the first few minutes of this video.
  • Fiber News

    Fiber Project Announced at Annual Meeting

    The Miner Convention Center served as the host site for SEMO Electric Cooperative’s annual meeting on May 15. To the excitement of those in attendance, SEMO Electric’s President Rick Faulkner announced that the board approved a plan to install fiber-optic cable to connect substations and offices to increase the reliability of electric service to members. […]