>>VA Approved To Use $1.48B To Expand Broadband Access
(Richmond, VA) -- Governor Glenn Youngkin says Virginia has received approval to use over a billion dollars in federal funding to expand rural broadband access. Thomas Cage with more.Preview: Voicer Script:
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration approved a list of over 133-thousand eligible locations in Virginia last week. The governor says the approval will allow the state to use nearly one-point-five-billion dollars to connect all Virginians to high-speed, affordable internet service. The state is currently accepting applications to distribute the funding to projects in eligible areas.