RUOnlineVA can help local economic development, education

Star Tribune: Governor Terry McAuliffe announced last week a new statewide initiative to better understand where Virginia has the largest gaps in broadband coverage. The Governor announced the initiative at a ceremony to sign House Bill 912, which clarifies and improves the process for installing communications infrastructure, benefiting rural communities. The new initiative, RUOnlineVA, provides a platform for Virginia residents and businesses to notify the Commonwealth whether or not they have access to broadband Internet connections.

Locally, the initiative is important because of a shifting perspective on telecommunications as a necessity rather than a nicety.

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