Va. Announces $722M for Broadband
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) announced another $722 million to bring broadband to 70 localities (see 2112090060). The latest round of funding from the federal American Rescue Plan Act and the Virginia Telecommunication Initiative is expected to close 90% of…
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the state’s digital divide, Northam’s office said Monday. The grants will support 35 projects meant to connect more than 278,000 households, businesses and anchor institutions, it said. The biggest award ($95.3 million) went to a project by Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission and All Points Broadband. West Piedmont Planning District Commission and RiverStreet Networks got $87 million and Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission and Firefly got $79 million.