by vmdabcfiber | Apr 10, 2024 | News
By Melissa Gay, Vice-President, Communications and Member Services, Central Virginia Electric Cooperative. On Feb. 23, U.S. Senator Mark Warner joined Firefly Fiber Broadband, along with its board of directors, staff and project partners, for a luncheon at Fifty-Third...
by vmdabcfiber | Apr 10, 2024 | News
By Dolores Cabaniss, Public Relations Specialist, Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative EMPOWER Broadband, Inc. recently reached a significant milestone, connecting its 5,000th customer to high-speed broadband service utilizing fiber-optic technology. The...
by vmdabcfiber | Jul 5, 2023 | News
By Staff Reports, Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 30, 2023 RICHMOND, VA- Last week, the Association of American Railroads filed a lawsuit further impeding the construction and deployment of...
by vmdabcfiber | Jun 14, 2023 | Events
VMDABC is proud to announce that the third annual member event, the Rural Fiber Expo, will be held September 13-15, 2023 at Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke Virginia. The event will feature an expanded vendor expo, networking opportunities, policy roundtables, breakout...
by vmdabcfiber | Mar 6, 2023 | News
By Joe Dashiell Published: Jan. 27, 2023 at 7:10 PM EST RICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ) – A dispute between broadband providers and railroads in Virginia is playing out in the General Assembly. And how it’s resolved could have an impact on thousands of people who...