Broadband Issues in Victoria Are A Hot Topic
This morning, Crossroads Today, released an article citing
Victoria ranked as the 21st worst connected community in the United States!
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According to the article, National Digital Inclusion Alliance surveyed 623 communities across the country and ranked Victoria the 21st worst connected community.
NDIA ranked all 623 of these communities by two categories; the percentage of
households without Wireline broadband subscriptions, defined by the ACS as “Broadband such as cable, fiber optic or DSL,” and the percentage of each community’s
households that lacked broadband Internet subscriptions of any type, including mobile data plans, the NDIA website reveals.
Victoria May Get Better Broadband in 2021
The title of the City of Victoria s latest Civic Alert reads,
City of Victoria Seeks Broadband Developer, which after reading the alert translates to,
Victoria may get better broadband service soon.
It s a process, but it s a process that has taken its first step forward by seeking new broadband proposals.
Many of us can agree the Crossroads needs better broadband!
The first phase of the program will address Victoria’s
existing capacity for connectivity. According to 2018 data from the U.S. Census Bureau,
Second, the developer will conduct an
enhanced network feasibility
analysis. This will include a project timeline, technology recommendations and engagement of potential service providers in order to create an environment of competition and consumer choice.