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b'Last year,\\xa0the Tennessee governor and legislature freed\\xa0co-ops of restrictions on delivering broadband to its members. Last month, the first co-op out of the gate announced\\xa0its partnership with a local ISP to provide gigabit service to its members.\\n\\nSmart grid, public safety, and consumer and business services are\\xa0some of the benefits middle Tennesseans\\xa0will reap\\xa0from the partnership.\\xa0Chris Jones, President and CEO of Middle Tennessee Electric Member Corporation, William Bradford, president and CEO of United Communications and\\xa0Fire Lieutenant Fritz Haimberger of the Peytonsville Volunteer Fire Department lay out the details.\\xa0\\n\\nThere are several important lessons that co-ops nationwide as well as municipalities can learn from our guests.\\xa0\\n\\nCraig Settles hosts Gigabit Nation. He also assists communities with the business and marketing planning of their broadband networks.'