By CLINT SCHEMMER
Culpeper Star-Exponent
Spotsylvaniaâs Wilderness area may be far from the madding crowd, but it can now boast the same internet amenities as any urban locale.
For what county officials say is a first for rural Virginia, 5G telecom service is newly available to residents of this enclave on the Wilderness battlefield near Spotsylvaniaâs border with Orange County.
On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger helped county officials unveil Data Stream Broadbandâs 5G network at Spotsylvania Fire and Rescue Company 7âs station near Lake Wilderness.
Spanberger, a Democrat who represents Central Virginiaâs 7th Congressional District, hailed the project as âa great exampleâ of what government and industry partnerships can achieve. Driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal CARES Act provided funding for the venture.
Rural Virginia s first 5G internet comes to rural Spotsylvania
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Data Stream Broadband, a Florida based rural WISP, is adding 5G capability in parts of rural Virginia using Ericsson equipment. Data Stream intends to partner with Spotsylvania county for a 5G proof of concept trial with the deployment.
Data Stream already provides fixed wireless service throughout rural communities in Northern Virginia, including Fauquier, Spotsylvania, Culpeper, and Prince William counties. It began operations in Fauquier County in June 2019, a company spokesman tells Telecompetitor.