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Serving People, Improving Lives

As Clarksville’s electric and fiber to the home broadband provider, we recognize our responsibility to be a strong community partner. Clarksville is our home, too, and we’re committed to making it the best place to live, work and raise a family. Our support centers on three key areas: Education, Growth and Promotion. Every year, our collective efforts make a positive difference in the community we serve, embodying the public power model of serving people to improve lives. Some of our initiatives include:

CMCSS Partnership in Education

Promote careers in science, technology, engineering & math and participate in annual school supply drive to stock their warehouse with essential supplies

Community Care Fund

Identify local organizations or initiatives in Clarksville that are in need of support, and work to secure matching funds through our partnership with TVA to address these critical needs

Helping Hand Program

Volunteer opportunities at non-profits for employees

Public Education

Educate the public on how to save energy and money

Project Help

Raise funds through employee engagement to assist customers with their utility bills

United Way

Partners to address critical needs in the Clarksville community

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Safety Education Demo

Come see how we work! Our Safety Demonstration Trailer showcases our process, from line workers and engineer tasks to fiber connections for remote meter reading and broadband, and features live climbing demonstrations by our line workers, fully equipped with safety gear.

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Paving The Way for the Future of Fiber

We’re always working to deliver the best possible Internet experience for the Clarksville community. As technology evolves, so must we. CDE Lightband is in the process of migrating our broadband customers onto a newer fiber technology called XGS, or Ten Gigabit Symmetrical. It’s a modern, highly efficient way of delivering internet, TV, and phone over fiber. Think of it like upgrading from a regular road to a high-speed freeway—it’s faster, handles more traffic, and is ready for future tech.