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Lynches River Electric Cooperative and RiverNet Connect have unveiled a fresh new look, providing a modern representation of both entities.   The project began last fall when a team was formed to create a rebranding vision to modernize the existing LREC logo, which is a national symbol of electrical cooperatives. LREC President and CEO Brian Broughton stated, “Lynches River was one of few cooperatives in South Carolina that had not rebranded, and it was time to modernize the logo with a dynamic design that reflects our values and mission.” The team also wanted the new logo to convey the same high-quality service and member support that Lynches River Electric Cooperative had provided since 1939. Another project goal was to create a logo that could be used with the existing RiverNet Connect logo. During brainstorming sessions, it was important to the branding team that everyone knew …

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There could be no processing of medical claims while epic battles took place in Fortnite. Nor could one even begin to survive the zombie apocalypse during business hours. That’s a unique, but hard truth the Sutton family faced when using a DSL internet provider at their home. Because of their slow connection, no one else in the home could use internet while Vickie Sutton was working from home as a medical claims processor -much less play the popular online video game. “It was terrible,” says Greg Sutton, a resident of Buford and a member of Lynches River Electric Cooperative. “We literally had to turn everything else off. It was really hard during the time when my daughter was having to do virtual learning. She had to do a lot of her schoolwork in the evening.” The limited internet connection required the Suttons to upgrade the …

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Community is at the heart of our organization and at the center of our new community wi-fi hotspot initiative. These uncertain times highlighted the importance of working together, lending a helping hand, and adapting to the new normal. The creation of a top-notch fiber internet network has always been for our members’ benefit. We recognized the importance of providing high-quality internet to our communities last year, before we’d ever heard of COVID-19 or social distancing. Access to the internet isn’t a luxury anymore, but a necessity for equity in education, health, and economic success. This is why it is our mission to bring fiber internet to every member and every home regardless of where you live. Unfortunately, it will take time to achieve that goal so, in response to the urgent need we’re seeing now, in the middle of a global pandemic, we’ve created several …

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Perhaps our biggest and most exciting project of 2020 was the launch of our fiber internet subsidiary, RiverNet Connect. In the past year, we’ve hung over 290 miles of fiber throughout our service area to offer high-quality, high-speed internet to thousands of members. As a matter of fact, after months of planning and preparation, we’re excited to have connected our first member to receive service from RiverNet Connect. Though it will take time, we will continue to work until we accomplish our goal to provide world-class internet to every house in every community we serve. We are proud of all we have accomplished for our members and our community in the past year, but our work is not done. As always, we will continue to strive to better serve you every day. From your LREC family, we wish you all a safe and happy holiday …

Fiber is Faster Full Article »

Fast and reliable internet is more important than ever as many of us find ourselves spending more time at home. In the past few months, my family has become increasingly dependent on the internet for educational resources, entertainment, and connecting with family and friends. This new “normal” has made me even more excited to begin offering our members reliable high-speed, fiber internet at affordable prices through RiverNet Connect powered by your local electric cooperative. We’re on the way We have partnered with Fiber Optic Solutions to conduct all of our phase one fiber line construction which began in February of this year. Thanks to FOS we have five crews working to build our network as quickly and efficiently as we can. As of the beginning of May, they were averaging anywhere between 12-20 miles of fiber a week! We’re expecting to begin connecting customers this …

Faster internet is coming! Full Article »

RiverNet Connect, powered by Lynches River Electric Cooperative, announced its residential and business internet packages and pricing on Friday, April 10, 2020. Residential packages start off at $59.95 per month for 300 Mbps upload and download, no contract needed. Other products include a pro-residential plan with 1 Gbps speeds (equal to 1000 Mbps), voice services, wi-fi boosters and a variety of business internet packages. Visit www.RiverNetConnect.com to view all products. Customers are not required to purchase voice service to receive internet. Each package requires a one-time install and equipment fee with their first month’s bill. “With RiverNet our goal has always been to provide affordable, high-quality and reliable internet service to our rural communities,” said Brian Broughton, President CEO of Lynches River Electric Cooperative. “We reflected these goals when creating these products and we hope our neighbors agree.” RiverNet Connect began construction on Phase One …

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