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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 are...

JANUARY 24, 2023 Virginia’s legislature wants to cap crossing fees and speed up the review process, but railroad companies say current practices protect safety. Fiber deployments that need to cross railroad rights of way sometimes get mired in bureaucratic delays and...

97% of America’s land mass is rural, and these rural areas are home to 60 million Americans. And the stories that happen here impact us all. “Life In The Heart Land” dives deep into the heart of America to meet the neighbors, communities, and organizations that are...

by Valerie Connelly – Vice President Government Affairs & Public Relations, Choptank DENTON – Choptank Electric Cooperative and its subsidiary, Choptank Fiber, were awarded over $23 million from the state’s FY2022 Network Infrastructure & Neighborhood Connect...

PALMYRA, VA – Firefly Fiber BroadbandSM, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Central Virginia Electric Cooperative (CVEC), announced that their fiber broadband and voice-over-IP phone service will be available in the Henson’s Store area of Louisa County sooner than...

DENTON, MD – Choptank Fiber, Choptank Electric Cooperative’s wholly-owned broadband subsidiary, delivered broadband service to its first customer on April 15, 2021. Choptank Electric Cooperative welcomed elected officials, including Gov. Larry Hogan, Sen. Steve...