Kosciusko Connect’s team celebrates a milestone. From left: Jeff Moore, Tara Haack, Curt Barkey, Richard Cinninger, Vicky Patterson, Timothy Landrigan, Stephanie Scott and Kurt Carver.  Photo provided by Kosciusko REMC.

News Release

WARSAW – Kosciusko Connect, a subsidiary of Kosciusko REMC, is celebrating an installment milestone, surpassing 3,000 customer connections to their fiber internet network as of Aug. 25.

“Kosciusko Connect has connected over 3,000 members, an accomplishment we never imagined when we installed fiber for our first member in December of 2021. Now, we’re on track to connect over 4,000 members by the end of 2022,” said Kurt Carver, President and CEO of Kosciusko REMC.

The company is installing fiber in homes throughout the Kosciusko County area, one zone at a time. By 2023, KREMC’s entire service area is expected to be open for fiber installations. Currently, about 100 homes are connected to fiber every week, which is regularly celebrated at the KREMC facility.

“Bringing fiber internet to our community is a long-term process that requires dedication and consistency from our company,” said Curt Barkey, Vice President of Technology and Broadband at Kosciusko Connect. “We continue to stay rooted to our original motive: to provide fast, reliable internet connections to the rural Kosciusko area,” he added.

In addition to providing fiber internet, Kosciusko Connect is looking to offer new services to its customers. Starting this fall, members of Kosciusko REMC will also be able to sign up for Kosciusko Connect’s telephone service, which uses Voice over Internet Protocol to deliver a clear connection through the fiber network. The residential telephone plan will be offered at a discounted price to those who are already using Kosciusko Connect’s residential fiber internet.

Soon, Kosciusko Connect will introduce a new solution for affordable TV through their fiber internet. This tool will determine the customer’s preferences and favorite channels, then provide the streaming package that fits their needs. It will offer the TV channels and content that customers watch regularly, without the expensive costs or hidden fees that are often a part of a TV package.

For more information, visit Kosciusko Connect’s website: www.kosciuskoconnect.com, and follow their social media pages for further updates.