About this Campaign

June 2017 - Construction Update

1:59pm June 6, 2017

Zone 5 – Perk - is complete. 292 members have been connected to fiber in this zone. (Zone will be closing soon, contractors will relocate) Installation is $75 for this zone currently and will change once crews relocate. The turnaround is 3 to 4 weeks for a fiber drop and installation to be complete if members sign up in Zone 5 – Perk.

Zone 1 – Ft Gibson - Mainline work is 90% complete. Fiber drops and splicing work is underway. Installation is $75 for this zone since construction has started. 94 members have been connected. Home installs are being scheduled now for the remaining backers in Zone 1 – Ft Gibson. We had to move several backers in the Zone 1 – Ft Gibson across the Lake to Zone 2- Hulbert. These will be connected as we build and connect the backers in Zone 2 – Hulbert. Be sure to register for fiber service before crews complete this zone. We do not want to miss anyone who is interested in the high-speed internet, cable TV or home phone.

Zone 2 – Hulbert - Mapping is complete and mainline construction crews are working in this zone. The goal is to start calling, and scheduling home installs in 2 -3 weeks?

Zone 12 – Sparrow Hawk – Working on the mapping of this zone. Hope to release this zone for construction after Zone 2 – Hulbert mainline work is complete.

Zone 3 – Keys - Mapping is complete. We are seeing steadied backer growth, but we still need more backers in this zone before we release construction crews.

Zone 11 – County Line - Mapping is complete. (Still on hold due to road project) We have electric contractors currently working in this zone relocating our electric lines along the road. Once this is complete, we plan to bring fiber crews back to this zone to work.

The remaining zones are up in the air if we will build them based on the current backers. Please help raise awareness of our fiber expansion campaign within your zone.  We need more backers in our fiber-to-the-home project before we release some of these remaining zones into construction. It is up to you the members to help get more backers (neighbors) signed up in these zones before we proceed. You can view the numbers required on the website register.lrecok.net

Southridge Tahlequah - we are conducting a feasibility study.  If you live or know somebody who may be interested in fiber-to-the-home services from Lake Region, please encourage these residents to sign up and let us know they are interested.  The decision to build fiber into Southridge all depends on the number of backers we can get signed up. Join the crowd and bring Lake Region fiber to your neighborhood. 

We Need Your Help

11:21am May 9, 2017

Are you willing to volunteer to help spread the word and get people involved in our fiber-to-the-home revolution? Campaign volunteers “champions” drive our project! What does this mean? It means you are as excited as we are about our fiber-to-the-home services. (100 Mbps internet speed!) We are interested in campaign volunteers to help spread the message. Once you let us know you are interested in being a champion. You will receive a message from time to time on how you can help spread the word in your zone. From events, handing out door hangers in your neighborhood, to providing feedback. You are one of the most valuable assets we have in our grassroots campaign. Call today 918-772-6942 or email fiber@lrecok.coop and let us know you are interested in being a campaign volunteer.

Fiber in-home installations have started in Zone 1 – Ft Gibson.

1:05pm April 20, 2017

We are excited to kick off home installations in Zone 1 – Ft Gibson this week! This is the second zone to have access to our 100% fiber optic network and blazing fast internet speeds from our Crowdfiber expansion campaign.

If you live inside Zone 1 – Ft Gibson and have preregistered, stay tuned for a call from our office regarding your installation date. We are hoping to have all the Zone 1 – Ft Gibson backers connected within 60 days. In the meantime, if any of your neighbors or friends are interested in our fiber-to-the-home services, please have them register while crews are working in this zone.

LRTC will never sell your information to third parties

3:30pm April 7, 2017

At LRTC, we value the privacy, security, and trust of our members more than any financial benefit selling your private information may present.
Congress recently passed federal legislation that could open the door for internet service providers (ISP) to sell the browsing history of their customers to advertisers and others without their permission.
LRTC will never sell your browsing history or other private information to third parties. We are proud to be locally owned and part of the community. It will always be our policy to look out for the best interest of our members.

Fiber Optics will be down for Routine Maintenace

4:00pm March 30, 2017

LRTC Fiber Optics will be down for Routine Maintenance

Lake Region will be conducting routine maintenance, and our system will be down Monday, April 3^rd at 2:00 a.m. to have the least effect on our members. 

Our system will only be down for an estimated hour. If you have service issues with your internet, TV, or phone system after our maintenance on April 3^rd, we ask that you, please restart your ONU. (Smooth top box with bunny ears, picture below) Restart by flipping the physical switch on the back of the ONU. If this does not fix your connection, please call our technical support hotline 888-326-5199, and we will be happy to help.

Lake Region Fiber Update

2:35pm February 20, 2017

Lake Region crews and contractors have been extremely busy the last several months delivering fiber service to our members in Zone 5 – Perk, Ft. Gibson area. In-home installations started in mid-December, and we now have over 250 members installed and connected to the blazing fast fiber network. We appreciate everyone's patience and support through this process. Every day brings new obstacles, and we are doing everything possible to exceed our members' expectations.

Contract crews are working in Zone 1- Ft Gibson splicing fiber and installing drops to homes that have signed up in this zone.

We have contract crews installing the main overhead line in Zone 2 – Hulbert.

Thank you to everyone who has registered in advance, be sure to tell your neighbors and friends to make sure they have pre-registered at register.lrecok.net while crews are working in the area. We do not want anyone interested in our fiber optic services to be missed.

We want to make sure that everyone, who is interested, is pre-registered so they can take advantage of the FREE installation. LRTC will waive the $250 installation fee for all pre-registered backers on the list.

Happy New Year

1:41pm January 5, 2017

Happy New Year to all of our Lake Region Backers—we hope you had a safe and fun holiday. 2016 brought some great success with the launch of our Crowdfiber website and the FIRST INSTALLS of LRTC Fiber-to-the-home in Zone 5. There are big plans for 2017 and we appreciate your continued support and patience as our crews work to bring the fastest internet to our communities. Winter weather, permitting, and deployment will continue to create obstacles and we encourage you to follow us on our LRTC Facebook page to get the most recent updates. 

FTTH Zone 11 - County Line Construction Delayed

11:27am December 19, 2016

Construction of fiber optic lines for Zone 11 - County Line is being delayed due to a proposed road widening project.  The road widening project covers County line, Six Mile, and Rocky Top Roads.  Our electric lines adjacent to these roads must be relocated before we can install the fiber optic cables on them.  The road project has been delayed due to some environmental issues.  Cherokee Nation is working diligently to resolve the environmental issues. Once we get the green light for the project, we will start construction of the new electric lines and the fiber optic cable that will attach to the new lines.  The fiber optics construction crews have proceeded to start construction in Zone 1 - Ft. Gibson.  We anticipate that we will be able to start the construction of the Zone 11 - County Line by the completion of Zone 1 - Ft. Gibson main line (backbone) construction. 

We have begun scheduling in-home installation for new fiber optic services in Zone 5 - Perk

1:46pm December 15, 2016

We have begun scheduling in-home installation for new fiber optic services, high-speed internet, HD cable television & home phone in Zone 5 - Perk. If you are a new user, welcome to the rural broadband revolution.
We love hearing from those who are now using the service and encourage those who are waiting to pre-register - Do Not Wait. Once crews are finished in Zone 5 - Perk, crews will relocate to the next zone and it may be awhile before we can get back to this area. Remember, your electric cooperative is stepping up to the plate to bring the gold standard of broadband internet. We are working hard for you! 

When will fiber come to my home?

1:58pm December 1, 2016

“When will fiber come to my home/neighborhood/community?” Is probably the most common question we hear at Lake Region and we understand. You have gone without fiber optic services for a long time, and now the best possible option could be dangling out in front of your home – close enough to touch.
We are in the process of a major construction project, which involves a lot of working parts. We are working with and managing numerous contract crews with a lot of challenging unknowns; weather, road crossings, etc.  We are building out fiber optic cable from our electric substations and using existing poles.

1 - The first step is engineering and mapping the fiber network (where the cable will be installed) based on the demand from the Crowdfiber pre-registrations website. (register.lrecok.net)

2 - The second step is hanging the fiber backbone, the main lines with splice points. Once you see the main lines installed on your road, you are 90 days from having fiber optic services at your home.

3  - The third step is another crew will run the drop lines from the main line to your home either underground or aerial, the same way the electric has been run to the home. This crew will also install a NID box on the side of your home if you have signed up for fiber service. 

4 - Final step, we will schedule a convenient time for a technician to come to your home and connect your home to the network. Fiber installation can take 1 to 3 hours, depending on the number of services connected. Our technicians are highly trained and will help guide you through the process of where fiber may need to be installed inside your home. Currently, we are in the final step for Zone 5 – Perk, members are being connected. We plan on moving to parts of Zone 11 – County Line and Zone 1 – Fort Gibson next.

We know you are eager to experience our high-speed fiber internet. The plan you order is the actual speed and data limit you will receive. Your experience with our service depends on a number of factors. A lot of older computers, routers, and other equipment are simply not equipped to handle the higher speeds that Lake Region’s fiber offers. So you may need to consider some upgrades to maximize your fiber experience.
In the future, folks in  Lake Region’s fiber service area will be able to sign up and get service started in a few days. Those of you waiting patiently in the crowd are on the ground floor of this landmark fiber-to-the-home revolution. We are building a fiber communications network from scratch, with a lot of moving parts, and off of this system we are extending you fiber internet service, HD cable TV, and home phone. We appreciate your patience in our fiber network build.

How Much Bandwidth Does Your Home Need?

11:11am October 24, 2016

Whether your family is using 1 or 15 devices, it's important to make sure you have enough bandwidth to operate them. Check out our new bandwidth estimator tool. Click Here: https://www.lrecok.coop/bandwidth-estimator

Bandwidth Increase

3:54pm October 17, 2016

Big Announcement - all LRTC fiber-to-the-home subscribers will be upgraded in bandwidth and monthly data limits for free!

• Basic 20 mbps will be upgraded to 50 mbps with 300 GB per month
• Advance 50 mbps will be upgraded to 75 mbps, with 600 GB per month
• Ultra 100 mbps will continue receiving 100 mbps and upgraded to 1000 GB per month, an incredible amount of data!

Our gift to you. For those who are still waiting, we are pushing hard to get our fiber-to-the-home new expansion zones designed and built. Please be sure to pre-register for our services at register.lrecok.net and help bring high-speed internet to your neighborhood.

Fiber Contractor Crews are working in Zone 5 - Perk

11:08am September 20, 2016

Construction of Lake Region Fiber-To-The-Home Starting in September

1:56pm August 26, 2016

ATTN: All members who live in Zone 5 – Perk, your zone has the most pre-registered backers on our crowdfiber website. We are going to start fiber construction in Zone 5 – Perk, starting in September.

For Zone 5 residents only, the free installation period will end September 10th.  After September 10th, while the construction is in progress in your neighborhood, members can join the crowd and sign up for service at a reduced installation fee of $75.00 (non-refundable). Once the construction is completed in Zone 5 - Perk, a standard installation fee of $250.00 will apply, plus any additional line extension fees may be applicable.

We encourage members in Zone 5 - Perk who may be interested in Fiber-To-The-Home services to sign up now ! 

Construction Will Be Starting Soon!

11:17am July 13, 2016

The first reels of fiber optic cable are making their way to our headquarters. Don’t wait, construction will be starting soon! Sign up for our best offer, $50 deposit will get fiber installed at your home.  After construction starts in your zone, you will have to pay an installation fee and may have a line extension fee. So don’t miss out on this early backer sign up. Blazing fast fiber optic internet, cable TV, or home phone. Sign up today before construction starts.

Stay tuned for more updates!

1,000 Backers!!

2:19pm July 8, 2016

We greatly appreciate all the support that we have received on our Crowdfiber website. Please keep encouraging your friends, family, and neighbors to sign up for our blazing fast fiber optic internet!

Great News! Update | Zone 11- County Line has been added

1:04pm June 22, 2016

Great news! We have decided to add another zone to our expansion project.  Zone 11- County Line has been added to the map. We have seen a demand for fiber optic services in this area. The members have spoken and we have had several backers sign up in this area.

If your address is in the area of Zone 11 – County Line, we are planning on providing fiber internet service, cable TV, and home phone! 

We still need more backers to sign up!

1:34pm June 1, 2016

Backers have been increasing on the website over the last month. However, we still need more backers to sign up and help make this Fiber-to-the-Home expansion project a success.  As you can see on the website we now have around 450 backers in the designated expansion zones. We also have around 330 backers outside of the expansion zones who are interested in our Fiber-to-the-Home. This is also a good sign. We will keep monitoring the backer’s locations and we hope to build fiber lines to the areas of the most interest.

No matter where you live, the goal is to get at least 45% of the members in your zone to Join the Crowd. It is possible that a zone is eliminated from Phase 1 due to lack of interest and another zone added to phase 1 because the interest is high in another area.

Some members may have noticed we have engineer consultants in town mapping Zone 1 and 5. These contractors are observing our system and measuring what it will take to build fiber to each home in Zone 1 & 5.  If you see these contractors on your property they are conducting work for LREC. They will be collecting GPS coordinates of each one of our poles. Their crews may be using an ATV or a motorcycle and should be clearly identified as LREC contractors.

Keep up the great work and help spread the word. Help us get more members to Join the Crowd, so we can bring fiber to your neighborhood.

Join the Crowd!

8:47am April 11, 2016

In a little over a month, 224 folks have Joined the Crowd.

Some have asked about the zones and what that means. Let us explain. We split our phase 1 expansion area into 10 different geographic zones, primarily by substation. We begin each build at the substation level, so that is the most logical approach to creating fiber campaign zones.

Each zone has a very different makeup in terms of the number of members living within the territory, which is why we used a take-rate approach to establishing goals. Take rate simply means the percent of the homes that take our broadband service to the total numbers oh homes in the area. We need to have nearly half of the residents in a zone subscribe to the service in order for it to be able to pay its own way.

So no matter where you live, the goal is to get at least 45% of the members in your zone to Join the Crowd. It is possible that a zone is eliminated from Phase 1 due to lack of interest in the zone and another zone added to phase 1 because the interest is high in that area.

How do you get others to join the Crowd? Just start talking! Look at the map and figure out who you know in your zone. You can plug in addresses on the home page to determine if someone is eligible (like you did when you signed up), or just zoom in using the map feature. If you’re in the social media, share the website there. Some members are even going door to door to build interest!

 With this grassroots campaign approach, YOU the members can help determine where we build fiber next! Join the crowd! 

Lake Region fiber network is expanding!

11:29am March 2, 2016

We’re excited to launch this new site, and can’t wait to see how our members engage at a grassroots level to build interest in their zones. While our pilot zone is fully developed and shown in the green portions of the zones map, everything now is up for grabs at this point. So if you’ve joined the crowd, we strongly encourage you to spread the word and get your neighbors, friends, and family on board. If we all pull together we can bring fiber to your neighborhood. Future construction plans may very well be guided by the zones with the greatest interest. We’re working on our end to build the system, and now need you working to spread the word.

Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter so that you can see the latest and greatest construction updates and other great information.

Great things are in store for LREC members as we introduce the broadband revolution!  Thanks for joining us, and welcome to The Crowd!