Posts Tagged Broadband Internet Access
Who Needs Broadband? Virginia Pushes Forward with Expansion Despite Not Having the Answer
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on April 23, 2019
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Some residents of Virginia still hear that annoying dial up tone when they connect to the Internet. The state estimates more than 600,000 residents don’t have high speed broadband. There’s a surprising barrier, but the state isn’t letting it stop them from getting people connected. Mallory Noe-Payne reports.
Virginia Governor’s Race: The Candidates’ Plans for Rural High-Speed Internet
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 11, 2017
Credit: AP Photo / Toby Talbot
Policy wonks call it the “last mile” – the infrastructure needed to get high-speed internet down those long and sparsely populated country roads. It’s expensive, and private companies are unlikely to recoup that investment from just a couple of households. And while Virginia’s candidates for governor agree something needs to be done, they don’t quite agree over how to fund it. Mallory Noe-Payne has details.
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