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Empower and Riverstreet update Charlotte County on sign-ups, service areas and pricing
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Summary
Empower Broadband and Riverstreet briefed the Board on registration counts, service availability and new pricing; Riverstreet announced a March 13 sign-up event and said existing customers on a $130 plan can receive a reduced $110 monthly rate by calling the company.
Representatives of two private broadband providers updated the Board on March 12 about progress expanding service in Charlotte County. David Lipscomb of Empower Broadband described the company’s registration numbers, the addresses currently open for service and how residents can register on Empower’s website; Vice‑Chair Hazel Bowman Smith praised Empower’s outreach to households near fiber lines.
Rob Taylor of Riverstreet reported that the company has made progress since November, presented new plan prices and announced a customer sign‑up event scheduled for March 13, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Charlotte Court House Town Hall. Taylor said customers who originally signed up under a $130/month plan can call Riverstreet to receive the new $110/month price. He also said sidewalk repairs in the Drakes Branch area are typically performed by subcontractors after network work is complete.
The Board did not take formal action on the broadband updates but commended the companies for progress and outreach. Residents were given information on how to register for service and were directed to Riverstreet’s sign-up event.