Virginia
More federal funding advances universal broadband in Virginia
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – A significant announcement of extra federal funding for high-speed web ought to carry Virginia nearer to the purpose of common broadband.
This week, Sen. Mark Warner joined White Home officers in saying virtually $220 million in broadband funding for Virginia.
That’s along with $480 million already in play.
“No excuse, why each family in Virginia by 2024 -25 shouldn’t have reasonably priced excessive pace broadband to their house,” Warner advised reporters throughout a teleconference Wednesday afternoon.
Virginia was one of many first states to obtain the most recent spherical of funding.
Warner stated reasonably priced broadband has develop into an financial necessity, particularly for Virginia’s rural areas.
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