Posts Tagged Rural Broadband

Spanberger’s Efforts to Expand Rural Broadband Access in Virginia

Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on June 24, 2019

Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger speaks on the floor of the House of Representatives about expanding broadband in rural areas.

Rural broadband may be coming to a farm near you, thanks to new money from the United States Department of Agriculture. Michael Pope reports.

Rural Broadband, Rural Broadband 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

Credit: Marcie Casas / Creative Commons

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.