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Va. to receive $6.22M to expand broadband
Federal funding comes from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Virginia is receiving $6.22 million in “Internet for All” federal grants funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced Thursday.
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Globalinx to add new subsea cable landing site in Va. Beach
Four subsea pipes to be completed in 2023
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Virginia Beach will have four more subsea bore pipes in Sandbridge by the third quarter of 2023, infrastructure that will allow more high-speed subsea cables connecting Virginia to Europe, Asia,
SWVA initiative seeks to attract remote workers
Project Fuse aims to interest businesses with remote employees
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Project Fuse, a regional cooperative initiative to make Southwest Virginia the location of choice for remote employment, launched Friday with the release of a playbook to attract businesses. “The global
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Major companies pledge $1.5M for broadband expansion
Dominion Energy, Meta, Primis Bank and Cameron Foundation collectively pledge funding
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Dominion Energy Inc., Meta Platforms Inc. — formerly Facebook — Glen Allen-based Primis Bank and Petersburg-based The Cameron Foundation have collectively pledged more than $1.5 million to expand broadband access
Closing the digital divide: It’s not optional
America is at a critical, high-stakes inflection point
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With the Senate’s passage of a massive infrastructure bill, there is rare and refreshing bipartisan consensus on the need to close the digital divide, which came into sharp focus during
Virginia to spend $700M on universal broadband by 2024
Federal stimulus funding will help cut 10-year goal to three years
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Ahead of the General Assembly’s August special session, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Friday he wants to spend $700 million of Virginia’s federal relief funding on expanding broadband access to all
$29.6M state grants to expand broadband in 11 localities
Projects to provide high-speed internet to more than 11.7K households statewide
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Nearly $30 million in Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) grants will be disbursed among five projects to expand broadband access in 11 localities in the Northern Neck, Southwest and Southern Virginia