>>Connect Hanover Project Could be Completed by Early 2025
(Hanover County, VA) -- The Connect Hanover project is making progress in providing affordable broadband internet to underserved areas. Thomas Cage with more.Preview: Voicer Script:
Hanover County's IT director, Kevin Nelson, says that partners have installed over 500 miles of fiber-optic wiring and new internet connections could begin as soon as February. However, the county may need additional funding to reach its goal of providing internet to all underserved households due to new federal regulations. VPM reports the project, funded by grants and private investments, aims to serve almost 62-hundred residents and businesses. The county is working with private partners to seek additional funding from programs like the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program to expand broadband access further.