9:27AM September 04, 2018
We are proud to support the community of Advance. The parade was a fun event for Team SEMO and GoSEMO Fiber.
8:53AM September 04, 2018
We are proud to support the communities we serve. Making lives better!
6:44PM August 27, 2018
Hello GoSEMO Fiber subscribers. Make sure you tune in for the Showtime (channel 450) free preview between Friday, August 31 and Monday, September 3, 2018. Plus, catch 13 live football games via the free preview opportunity for PAC 12 (channel 319) from August 28 through September 17, 2018.
3:01PM August 17, 2018
Be our guest. SEMO Electric Cooperative’s fiber is making people’s lives better. We are working hard to bring fiber to all our members. Come learn from 4 pm to 7 pm on Monday, August 20 at Sikeston (1/2 mile south of Walmart). Share the news.
2:27PM August 12, 2018
Don't forget about GoSEMO Fiber TV's streaming option through Watch TVEverywhere. This service allows you to stream some of your favorite channels and subscribed programing to your smartphone, laptop, tablet, etc. If you have an internet connection, you can stream with Watch TVEverywhere. It's a FREE service available to our Video subscribers. Contact our Subscriber Care Team for details at 877.430.5418.
10:29PM August 08, 2018
We will be at the Advance office from 3 pm to 7pm Thursday (August 9) answering questions, registering and signing up subscribers to our Fiber-fast internet, HD TV and crystal clear phones service. Bring your phone and/or laptop and experience the fiber-fast internet for yourself or play a game on the PlayStation. You can view our HD TV plans on one of our televisions. We will have popcorn and water waiting on you.
7:04AM July 31, 2018
Teresa Bailey - notjustamarinewife.com - shared her experience with our GoSEMO Fiber's fiber-fast internet. Her family recently moved from St. Louis to southeast Missouri.
5:30PM July 25, 2018
With the goal of making people’s lives better, SEMO Electric
Cooperative launched GoSEMO Fiber to provide fiber internet, HDTV and phone services
to its members. And installations are taking place for members served by the Advance and Miner substations.
“We have built a fiber network from the ground up to make
people’s lives better,” says Team SEMO’s Sean Vanslyke. “With the speed and reliability
of fiber, our member-consumers may compete with the world in business and agriculture
or simply stream a movie without buffering.
“It is important that our member-consumers realize that GoSEMO
Fiber is not Charter. GoSEMO Fiber is not SEMO Communications. GoSEMO Fiber is
not Spectrum. GoSEMO is owned by SEMO Electric,” says Vanslyke. “We are local.
We will be there after the installation takes place.”
Team SEMO has invested thousands of extra hours building the
fiber network, while keeping the lights on, during the past few months.
“We have worked hard to be prudent because the project is $40 million,” Vanslyke said. “Team SEMO is dedicated to providing electricity and fiber to member-consumers. I am proud of the work that has been done. However, with 2,600 miles of line we have a lot of work to do. We appreciate the support we are receiving from our members.”
12:14PM June 28, 2018
Big day for SEMO Electric Cooperative’s GoSEMOFiber.com project as antennas were installed at the Anniston Substation. Testing will now take place over the next few days. These are just two more steps in our journey to bring fiber-fast Internet and HDTV to you and southeast Missouri.
9:58AM June 12, 2018
Team SEMO’s Loyd Rice, Becky Ivester, and intern Katie Christian had the privilege of discussing the GoSEMO Fiber project with local radio star Cousin Carl on 106.1 Pure Country. Through their visit with Cousin Carl, they educated listeners on the benefits of fiber optic internet for rural southeast Missouri and the phases of the GoSEMO Fiber project.
“Fiber optic internet is crucial to southeast Missouri,” says Team SEMO’s Becky Ivester. “Especially for those who want to work from home, take online courses, stream online television, etc. As a cooperative, we make the people of southeast Missouri our priority. That includes giving them the internet service necessary for day-to-day life, and we are so glad we got to discuss that on Cousin Carl’s radio show.”
The group shared with Cousin Carl that construction in Miner is complete, construction in Advance is almost completed, and construction in Bloomfield is underway. Cousin Carl says he hopes his house in Morely will be included in the phases of the fiber-optic project because fiber-fast internet is an incredible opportunity for southeast Missouri. To find if your home is eligible for fiber-fast internet through GoSEMO Fiber, visit gosemofiber.com. Thank you, Cousin Carl, for inviting Team SEMO to your show and for supporting the GoSEMO Fiber project.
9:47AM June 12, 2018
GoSEMO Fiber has teamed up with Highland Cabling to provide professional installation of our fiber-fast internet to your home. Our installers, Chris, Clint, Bart and Brett, are the ones who will come to your home for flagging, planning, and the installation of your fiber-fast internet. The team has years of experience with installation and are excited to meet and work with our GoSEMO Fiber family. We appreciate Highland Cabling’s contributions to bring fiber-fast internet to southeast Missouri.
11:38PM May 31, 2018
Join us at our GoSEMO Fiber Open House tomorrow at the old City Hall, 308 W Gabriel Street, Advance, Mo. We are improving people’s lives with fiber-fast Internet by SEMO Electric Cooperative.
3:52PM May 17, 2018
With over 600 people in attendance, fiber-to-the-home was the top topic as SEMO Electric Cooperative held its annual meeting on May 14 at the Miner Convention Center. Member-consumers flooded the fiber breakout room to ask about timelines and service packages.
"The members are really excited about fiber," said Team SEMO's Sean Vanslyke. "They want to experience what urban areas seem to have - fiber-fast internet."
1:11PM April 21, 2018
- Home installations are occurring in the Miner area.
- Splicing trailers are in Advance.
- Make ready crews are working in Bloomfield.
Help zones reach their goals by continuing to share the project in your community.
- Tell your neighbors, family and friends to visit gosemofiber.com to preregister or place an order in our Miner and Advance areas.
- Log into your account at gosemofiber.com to send emails to your contacts or to share us on Facebook or Twitter.
- Follow us on Facebook to keep up with the most current progress and events. Share our posts to your wall.
8:12AM April 13, 2018
Congratulations to the Simmons family on being our 100th fiber-fast install today! Thank you for allowing us to serve your internet needs. Enjoy your fiber-fast internet!
12:58PM April 09, 2018
What is the most asked questioned at GoSEMO Fiber? "When can I get fiber-fast Internet at my home?" We completely understand the question.
Because rural southeast Missouri has gone so long without fiber optic services, you are eager to experience our fiber-fast internet. We appreciate everyone waiting patiently as we build a fiber communication network from scratch.
We are pushing hard by simultaneously managing numerous new process and construction issues. Our challenges include weather, locates, road crossings permits, shipping delays, etc. It takes time and effort, but we have come a long way in 12 months as members in Miner are now enjoying fiber-fast internet!
Here is a simple outline of the process to provide you with fiber-fast internet:
- Design and engineer the fiber network route
- Complete make-ready work to prepare existing power
poles for fiber construction
- Pull fiber overhead and underground from the substation
to selected areas
- Splice and test the fiber network
- You sign up to receive fiber internet (online or in our Sikeston, Mo office)
- Initial planning visit at your home, farm or
and business (This visit can take up to 30 minutes. They will place a flag where the network interface device should be placed based on your needs.)
- Locates
- Install fiber service to the outside of your home, farm
or and business (A crew will run the drop line from the main line to your home either underground or aerial, normally the same way the electric has been run to the home. This crew will also install the network interface device (NID) box on the side of your home.)
- Install fiber service inside your home, farm or and
business for fiber internet (We will schedule a convenient time for a technician to come to your home to connect you to the network. This installation can take 1-3 hours depending on the number of services connected. Our technicians are highly trained and will guide you through your fiber install.)
- You enjoy the GoSEMO Fiber experience ( Sit back and enjoy your new fiber-fast speed.)
- You encourage neighbors and others to sign up
Your experience with our service depends on several factors. Older computers, routers and other equipment are not always equipped to handle the higher speeds that GoSEMO Fiber offers. You may need to consider some upgrades to maximize your fiber experience. The service plan you order is the actual speed received in port one of your optical network terminal (ONT) that is installed in your home.
If you have any questions, please email us at gosemofiber.com or call us at 877.430.5418. Thank you
1:16PM March 24, 2018
If you are curious about SEMO Electric Cooperative or GoSEMO
Fiber and want to know what it takes to deliver energy or fiber to your
home, farm or business, watch for upcoming Co-op 101 sessions.
What is Co-op 101? SEMO Electric member-owners get an opportunity to hold a strand of fiber, touch a fuse barrel or see our inventory barcoding system. We discuss the cooperative business model; provide insights about SEMO Electric and GoSEMO Fiber; and provide a tour of the facility. Plus, you can experience our fiber-fast Internet.
1:06PM March 24, 2018
Come learn, play and sign up for fiber-fast Internet at our open house from 8:30 am to 11 am today at our office 1/2 mile south of Walmart in Sikeston. gosemofiber.com
11:12PM March 14, 2018
Exciting things are happening at GoSEMO! We are hooking up new subscribers in the Miner area. $50 for 100 Mpbs. $80 for Plus 100 (up to one gig). Unlimited data.
6:29PM February 22, 2018
How would you like to stream video on 11 devices simultaneously? We did it! We are burning the midnight oil as we work on the fiber network for GoSEMO Fiber. It takes time to build a Gig fiber system from the ground up. But, it will be worth the wait.
3:17PM February 12, 2018
Fiber 101: What’s an ONT? The Optical Network Terminal (ONT) is the device known as the home gateway, which is installed in the home and connected via fiber from the outside of the home. The gateway includes four Ethernet ports and a dual-band Wi-Fi network. The ONT provides gigabit speed broadband data, supporting high definition television and voice service. It offers managed Wi-Fi, which is required for wireless set-top boxes for HDTV.
10:17PM February 05, 2018
Here’s a behind the scenes look at the fiber warehouse for our gosemofiber.com project. So far, more than 250,000 feet of fiber and 240 of ~450 taps (provides fiber connectivity to homes) have been installed for the first construction phase in Miner. It takes about two hours to prep, install and slice each tap. It appears we are in the top of the eighth inning as we build the fiber Gig network from the ground up. Thank you for the patience and support. Thanks to Ervin Cable Construction for the partnership.
2:14PM January 25, 2018
Loyd Rice of GoSEMO Fiber spoke to members of the Business Network International (BNI) business group at Sikeston, Mo. Rice updated BNI on the status of the project and how broadband will create economic growth in southeast Missouri.
6:44PM January 24, 2018
SEMO Electric Cooperative and other electric cooperatives met with the Federal Communications Commission’s Chairman Ajit Pai and Staff to discuss the Connect America Fund Phase II, which could provide up to $650 million over 10 years for broadband services for rural Missouri. We appreciate the FCC’s time and focus on the issue and look forward to participating in the auction.
CAF-II is part of the Commission’s reform and modernization of its universal service support programs. CAF-II will use competitive bidding to efficiently support the deployment of networks providing both voice and broadband service, thereby expanding broadband availability to millions more unserved Americans. https://www.fcc.gov/connect-america-fund-phase-ii-auction.
7:54PM January 20, 2018
Despite cold temps, Team SEMO had a busy week keeping the lights on and pushing forward with gosemofiber.com. We are working to 1) complete fiber subscriber enrollment processes; 2) establish prepay billing methods; 3) develop web and phone support procedures; 4) finalize TV packages and channel lists; 5) erect several IT servers for substation connectivity; 6) test residential optical network terminals; and 7) enhance relationships with partners such as Crowdfiber. The rocket fuel has been purchased and it will soon be loaded for takeoff. What an exciting time as we bring broadband to rural Missouri!