Floyd County, VA – Citizens Telephone Cooperative recently reported that their Countywide Broadband Expansion project with Floyd County is almost complete.
Floyd County, typically known for its creative arts and music culture, has partnered with Citizens to pioneer new ways to connect rural communities that don’t rely on highways, railways, or educational institutions. According to Floyd County’s Economic Director Lydeana Martin, this 6-year project is bringing every one of Floyd’s residents “to the table of the American economy” through fiber internet.
With the assistance of federal and state funded grants and the Line Extension Customer Assistance Program to help offset construction costs, Citizens reported that this will make Floyd “the first of a handful of rural counties to achieve universal broadband in the Commonwealth.”
Read about Floyd County and Citizens innovative project here.
Watch the full story of their Countywide Broadband Expansion project here.
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