9:21PM August 03, 2022

Construction Updates by ZonePlease see below for estimated timelines related to zones being constructed in 2022.  Please remember that there are many factors that could change these timelines!  In-Service Zones - Construction including drops is complete: Bean Blossom 101 & 102 Brooklyn 102, 104, & 105 Cope 101, 102, & 104...

10:36PM June 08, 2022

Construction Updates by Zone Please see below for estimated timelines related to zones being constructed in 2022.  Please remember that there are many factors that could change these timelines! In-Service Zones: Construction and drops are complete for the following zones.Bean Blossom 101 & 102Brooklyn 102, 104, & 105Cope 101, 102, & 104Drop Zone 1East...

12:04PM April 15, 2022

Construction Updates by Zone In-Service Zones: Construction including drops is complete for Brooklyn 102, Brooklyn 104, Brooklyn 105, Cope 101, Cope 102, Cope 104, Drop Zone 1, East Madison 103, East Madison 104, Ellettsville 101, Heartland 104, Martinsville SE, Needmore 102, Needmore 103, Needmore 104, Paragon 101, Park Ave 101, Park...

8:23PM February 10, 2022

Construction Updates by Zone In-Service Zones:  Construction including drops is complete for Brooklyn 102, Brooklyn 104, Brooklyn 105, Cope 101, Cope 102, Cope 104, Drop Zone 1, East Madison 103, East Madison 104, Heartland 104, Martinsville SE, Needmore 102, Needmore 103, Needmore 104, Paragon 101, Park Ave 101, Park Ave 104,...

7:08PM November 16, 2021

Construction Updates by ZoneIn-Service Zones: Construction including drops is complete for Brooklyn 102, Brooklyn 104, Brooklyn 105, Cope 101, Cope 102, Cope 104, Drop Zone 1, East Madison 103, East Madison 104, Heartland 104, Martinsville SE, Needmore 102, Needmore 103, Needmore 104, Paragon 101, Park Ave 101, Park Ave 104,...

4:36PM August 20, 2021

Construction Updates by ZoneOverall Update: While continual progress has been made since our last construction update, COVID-related material and resource constraints continue to make for a very challenging environment.  We have activated over 6,000 accounts—and are on track to exceed 7,000 by the end of the year.  Due to the...

3:01PM March 31, 2021

Construction Updates by ZoneOverall Update: The winter weather (especially February) made for a very challenging start to 2021, but we are nearly fully staffed with our contract crews and construction is accelerating as we make our way through the rainy season.  To date, we have built over 1,100 miles of...

8:15PM December 17, 2020

Construction Updates by ZoneOverall Update: We have over 1,000 miles of distribution and backbone fiber constructed, and 4,300 members currently in service.  Additional system and drop construction crews have arrived, and we are making our end of year construction push before the weather slows construction down.  The chart below shows...

4:07PM October 26, 2020

SCI REMC is excited to have been recently awarded nearly $2.8 million in grants from the State of Indiana’s Next Level Connections Broadband Grant Program. The check was presented on Monday, October 26 in Martinsville by Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch. The grant dollars will be used to continue SCI REMC’s...

8:02PM September 09, 2020

Construction Updates by ZoneOverall Update: SCI Fiber has approximately 1,000 miles of distribution and backbone fiber constructed, and over 3,500 members currently with service.   Additional system and drop construction crews have arrived, and we are making our end of year construction push before the weather slows construction down.  The chart below...

6:01PM June 10, 2020

Construction Updates By ZoneOverall Update:We have approximately 850 miles of distribution and backbone fiber constructed, and over 2,800 members currently with service.  Due to COVID-19, we needed to dramatically slow down fiber construction and in-home installations from late March through mid-May.  We are excited to say that we are back! ...

8:14PM June 09, 2020

 ELLETTSVILLE and MARTINSVILLE – Initial construction began May 27th for a unique fiber project to eventually serve 3,400 rural residents and businesses in Monroe and Owen Counties.  Smithville Communications, a top 100 national broadband company, and SCI REMC, Indiana’s largest rural electric cooperative, began physical construction of fiber service to...

8:51AM March 30, 2020

SCI Fiber Project Update SCI Fiber is taking proactive steps during the evolving pandemic while maintaining our commitment to the members and communities we serve. SCI Fiber has made the difficult decision to pause in-home installations for the safety of our members and employees. We understand the critical need for...

3:09PM March 19, 2020

  ELLETTSVILLE and MARTINSVILLE – Smithville Communications, a top 100 national broadband company, and SCI REMC, Indiana’s largest rural electric cooperative, are launching a unique customer-focused agreement. The partnership will accelerate the delivery of high-speed fiber broadband internet to residents and businesses in the common service areas between the two companies.When...

6:57PM February 12, 2020

Construction Updates by ZoneOverall Update:  We have approximately 800 miles of distribution and backbone fiber constructed, and almost 2,300 members currently with service.  We have maintained our pace of 60 new connections per week throughout the winter months so far—and we are on track to have over 5,000 members with...

3:55PM November 14, 2019

Construction Updates by ZoneOverall Update:  We have approximately 700 miles of distribution and backbone fiber constructed, and nearly 1,600 members currently with service.  In other exciting news, we have completed our backbone to Brown County—which allows us to start scheduling in-home installations for members in the Needmore and Bean Blossom...

12:57PM September 25, 2019

Let us help you get to know your fiber bill. What to expect on your first SCI Fiber bill: The bill for your high-speed internet will be sent to the email address we have on file; it will not be mailed. Your billing cycle begins on the day the SCI...

8:45AM September 23, 2019

9:07AM September 20, 2019

September 20, 2019 – SCI Fiber has reached a milestone this week by connecting their 1,000th member with high-speed internet. The fiber network is being built incrementally over the next four years to ensure SCI REMC’s 29,000 members have access to affordable, reliable, high-speed internet. Over 600 miles of distribution...

3:39PM September 10, 2019

Construction Updates by Zone Overall Update:  We have over 600 miles of distribution and backbone fiber constructed, and over 900 members currently taking service.  The most exciting news is that we are now consistently connecting over 60 new members each week! Our target is to have over 5,000 members with...

2:09PM July 05, 2019

Construction Updates by ZoneDrop Zone 1:  Fiber drops to the home are nearing completion, with over 150 members currently being served and many more with installed drops awaiting in-home appointments to be completed!  We have a few drops to be installed before finishing up, and then we will be moving...

7:12AM June 06, 2019

3:19PM May 17, 2019

We understand that everyone has been eagerly awaiting construction updates, and we will begin providing more consistent updates now that the weather is allowing us to install facilities on a regular basis and our contractor resources are in place. Please understand that the size and scope of this project make...

1:49PM March 14, 2019

Construction Progressing for Fiber ProjectOver 800 miles of fiber and 3,000 home installations scheduled for completion by year-end. Construction is progressing on SCI REMC’s fiber to the home project with over 800 miles of fiber and 3,000 home installations scheduled for completion by the end of 2019. As of March 12,...

8:19AM January 31, 2019

Construction Update: 1/25/19Here are construction maps showing the distribution and backbone construction status as of 1/25/2019. Drops to the homes are not shown on these maps. Orange lines represent installed fiber. Blue lines represent the steel cable before the fiber is lashed to it. Red lines represent the path of...