C Spire Activates Gigabit Service in Ridgeland and Starkville, Mississippi

C Spire activated gigabit fiber service in two Mississippi cities Wednesday: Ridgeland and Starkville. “We’re determined to show the world that Starkville and these other cities are ready to be a catalyst for technology investment, economic growth and job creation,” said C Spire Chief Operating Officer Kevin Hankins in a news release. Deployment in Ridgeland will attract additional business and residents to the city, said Mayor Gene McGee, a Republican, in a news release. C Spire activated gigabit fiber service Monday in Quitman, another Mississippi city (see 1411100039). The three cities were among those C Spire selected last year as sites for gigabit deployment (see 1311050028).