Some call it fall, and some call it autumn. But in the South, we refer to the time of year when leaves change color and temperatures retreat to comfortable digits as college football season.

One year ago, the internet-speed experts at Ookla, the global leader in internet testing and analysis, confirmed C Spire Fiber as the fastest home internet in Mississippi. Twelve months later, we’re happy to say we’re still the fastest, and we don’t plan to stop.

Are you getting the value you want from your traditional TV provider?

No, say the 80 percent of U.S. consumers whose households now subscribe to at least one paid streaming video service. When you tack on all the channels you don’t want but still have to pay for, plus the fees broadcasters charge for channels that are free over the air, that figure will only grow.

More television viewers than ever are getting their news, sports and entertainment through streaming apps over their home internet connection instead of from traditional cable or satellite TV.

What makes all this streaming possible is broadband internet delivered by lightning-fast fiber optic cables, like the gigabit C Spire Fiber that keeps your home connected. But figuring out how to choose among all the streaming services can be a hassle.

While you can find plenty of similarities in the range of app-based streaming TV services available, they aren’t created equally. Some excel in original programming (Netflix), while others are strong with current programming (Hulu). Others, like Disney Plus, give viewers exclusive access to specific movie franchises such as Star Wars.

Long, thin strands of pure glass about the size of a human hair are the foundation of the world’s fastest internet, capable of connection speeds of 10 times faster than regular cable. When bundled together, these strands create a cable that allows information to travel through them in a beam of light over long distances.