Check Out The New Choptank Fiber
Legislation passed the Maryland General Assembly in March 2020 allowing Choptank Electric Cooperative to become Member Regulated to start our broadband business.
Broadband Facts
In Maryland, 36% of residents lack internet service that meets FCC standards — most are in rural areas, like the Eastern Shore.
According to the FCC, it is estimated that at least 6.3 million households in electric co-op service areas lack high-speed internet access. New research shows that a lack of rural broadband to those unserved co-op households leads to $68 billion in lost economic value over 20 years.
Benefits to co-op areas include improved health care, online learning opportunities, increased productivity for local businesses, higher housing values, and consumer savings through access to more products from competitive online sellers.