Holston Electric Cooperative In Hawkins County Will Being Preliminary Field Work Soon For The Holstonconnect’s Phase One Broadband Installation Program. Holstonconnect Is A Not-For-Profit Subsidiary Of HEC. General Manager Jimmy Sandlin Said Contractors Will Be Throughout The Area In The Coming Weeks To Assist In The Engineering And Design Of Holstonconnect’s Fiber Footprint. High Speed Internet Services Will Initially Be Offered With Up To A Gig Of Upload And Download Speeds.