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Who Needs Broadband? Virginia Pushes Forward with Expansion Despite Not Having the Answer
Some residents of Virginia still hear that annoying dial up 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.
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Floyd County to become the most connected rural community in Virginia, state leaders say
FLOYD — The average farmer in one of Southwest Virginia’s most rural, one-stoplight counties will soon have faster internet service than most people living in Roanoke or even Washington, D.C.
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CVEC awarded grant funding to pursue broadband services
Reliable internet access in Nelson County is continuing to look promising as Central Virginia Electric Cooperative was awarded over $1 million in funds to pursue broadband services.
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Rep. Denver Riggleman (R-VA) discusses rural broadband push
Congressman Denver Riggleman says the Fifth District is still struggling to expand broadband access in rural neighborhoods. He’s making a push to the federal government to move things along.
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Why We Are Running - In Our Words
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative is in the midst of an election for three seats on its board of directors. The process… Read More +
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REC must commit to ‘fair election’
In 2014 Rappahannock Electric Cooperative began holding annual “Get Connected” events each May. These were open to all co-op members… Read More +
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Candidates launch bids to reform Rappahannock Electric Cooperative
Three candidates have announced campaigns for election to the board of directors of the Rappahannock Electric Cooperative on a platform… Read More +
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3 Rappahannock Electric Cooperative board seats contested
Three Rappahannock Electric Cooperative board seats up for re-election this summer are being contested by members of the utility co-op… Read More +
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New coalition launches to reform Virginia energy policy
Nine organizations representing a wide range of public policy ideologies introduced the Virginia Energy Reform Coalition today, an unprecedented coalition… Read More +
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Solar Basics: What’s the big deal with high-efficiency solar panels?
When it comes to solar projects, the main goal is producing as much energy in as little space as possible.… Read More +
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