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How Are We Connecting MHA?<\/h4>\n

Connecting MHA is a program supported by the TVA Connected Communities grant program, which will allow residents of Oakland Court I, Oakland Court II and Parkside to receive 3 full years of free internet service beginning this winter. This program is supported by United Communications and Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE).
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Frequently Asked Questions<\/h4>\n
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What is Connecting MHA?<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
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Connecting MHA is a program supported by the TVA Connected Communities grant program, which will allow residents of Oakland Court I, Oakland Court II and Parkside to receive 3 full years of free internet service beginning this winter. This program is supported by United Communications and Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE).<\/p>\n

Connecting MHA will allow interested residents to receive free high-speed internet service in their home, as well as energy saving tips and information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Who is TVA?<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
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The TVA provides electricity for 153 local power companies serving 10 million people in Tennessee and parts of six surrounding states, as well as directly to 57 large industrial customers and federal installations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Who is Middle Tennessee Electric?<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
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Founded in 1936, MTE is the largest electric cooperative in the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) region and the second largest in the United States, serving more than 750,000 Tennesseans via 320,000+ accounts covering nearly 2,200 square miles in 11 Middle Tennessee counties, primarily Rutherford, Cannon, Williamson and Wilson. Municipalities served include Murfreesboro, Franklin, Brentwood, Smyrna, La Vergne, Lebanon and Mt. Juliet. MTE employs 520 people in seven local o\ufb03ces and its Murfreesboro corporate headquarters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Who is United Communications?<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
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MTE\u2019s subsidiary, United Communications, is a nationally recognized broadband company with a \ufb01ber network spanning more than 1,200 route miles providing high-speed internet and other services to portions of Williamson, Rutherford, Marshall, Bedford, Franklin and Davidson counties.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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How long do participants need to participate in the quarterly energy courses?<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
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In order to active in Connecting MHA and continue to receive free Internet service, residents must participate in an energy education event once every three months. This is only required for the \ufb01rst 12 months of the service agreement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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When will service be available?<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
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Service is expected to be offered this winter. When you sign up, you will be added to a list and noti\ufb01ed when the service becomes available. Instructions for connection will come at that time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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What if I need internet access before service becomes available?<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
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Residents who need internet service before the Connecting MHA service becomes available can have the option of signing up with the provider of their choice. When Connecting MHA becomes available, residents will be noti\ufb01ed and can switch to the new service at no additional cost.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Our Partners<\/h4>\n

We are excited to bring a range of talents to help support the
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