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WHAT:
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C Spire and the city of Ridgeland sponsored a 27-mile bike ride
through 12 of the city's most picturesque neighborhoods Saturday
to help raise awareness about the need for residents to sign up
for the next-generation, ultra-fast 1 Gigabit per second broadband
Internet access service. Ridgeland is one of nine Mississippi
cities chosen by C Spire, a diversified telecommunications and
technology services company, for the game-changing fiber to the
home infrastructure. Ridgeland Mayor Gene McGee, an avid cyclist,
led a group of over 115 bicyclists during the three hour ride,
which began and ended at Freedom Ridge Park.
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Community volunteers were at the park and in the Bridgewater
neighborhood to pre-register any Ridgeland homeowners who are
interested in the service. Construction will begin in Ridgeland once
a neighborhood reaches its percentage goal for pre-registration and
enough homeowners sign up for the 100 times faster Internet, premium
HD digital television and home phone services. When completed, the
initiative promises to improve Internet speeds, boost home values,
attract high-tech investment, create new jobs and help improve the
quality of life in Ridgeland and the other cities.
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WHEN:
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Saturday, February 15, 2014
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SATELLITE
DETAILS
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Video b-roll highlights of Tour de Fiber event, interviews with
Ridgeland Mayor Gene McGee and local residents and aerial footage
of cyclists going through Ridgeland neighborhoods to be sent at
4:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. CST today, 11 a.m. CST on Sunday and 5 a.m.
CST on Monday.
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Galaxy 17 (C-Band)-18 MHz
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Transponder-10C Lower
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Uplink Frequency: 6116
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Uplink Polarity: Horizontal
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Downlink Frequency: 3891
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Downlink Polarity: Vertical
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Symbol Rate: 13.235
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FEC: ¾
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QPSK
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MPEG-2
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HD Feed
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WHO:
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• Ridgeland Mayor Gene McGee
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• C Spire executives and representatives
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• Area bicycle enthusiasts, homeowners and families in 12 Ridgeland
neighborhoods
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