General Assembly investing millions into expanding broadband access (FILE) (Source: Jared Dean) By CJ Paschall | February 23, 2021 at 9:49 AM EST - Updated February 23 at 9:49 AM
RICHMOND, Va. (WVIR) - The General Assembly is making significant investment in expanding broadband access in Virginia.
The move comes after a full year of virtual learning showed how desperate the situation is for many families and individuals. In Albemarle County alone, there are thousands of folks that do not have reliable home broadband.
Fifty-million dollars is being poured into the Virginia Technology Initiative’s grants, and a new pilot program for those grants will allow localities to apply for them without a broadband company or internet service provider as a partner, something that had previously been required.