Rural Broadband -C Spire and Entergy join forces to bridge the digital divide in rural America
By Becky Gillette Photos Courtesy of Connect Americans Now Two major efforts are underway to help “bridge the digital divide” by providing reliable broadband service to rural parts of the state, including the Delta. It was recently announced that C Spire and Entergy are planning an $11-million fiber infrastructure project that will cover 302 miles […]
Entergy uses drones to improve reliability
Earlier this year, when strong storms moved through Vicksburg and flooded a substation making it inaccessible from the ground, Entergy Mississippi used drones to look at its equipment and how it was affected by the rising water. “Ordinarily, we would fly over the area in a helicopter to inspect the two-mile section of line because […]