Firefly Celebrates 20,000 Rural Fiber Broadband Connections Across Central Virginia
TJPDC staff members attended Firefly Fiber Broadband’s recent celebration of reaching 20,000 rural fiber broadband connections across the Central Virginia Electric Cooperative (CVEC) service area. Firefly is partnering with TJPDC on a three-year, $288 million dollar fiber broadband expansion program to reach additional unserved locations in Central Virginia, building off the CVEC fiber buildout. This additional work is supported by a $79 million Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) grant awarded to TJPDC and $209 million in matching funds (including over $32.8 million from the 13 counties that are part of the…