Caroline County broadband project reports progress but faces small delays

David Sadler, director of information technology for Caroline County and project manager for VADI 2023, told a county broadband update on Aug. 18, 2025, that the county’s VADI 2023 projects have opened addresses for sale and shown substantial fiber construction but that one phase is at risk of falling slightly behind schedule.

The update matters because the projects change which residents and businesses can sign up for high-speed service: some areas are newly open for sale, others remain served by incumbent providers and therefore ineligible for VADI subsidy. “If you live in an area that was already serviced by a provider, then that made you ineligible for VADI grant funding,” Sadler said, describing a state policy that bars subsidizing competition in already-served areas.

Sadler said the first addresses opened for sale in June 2024 and that 100% of those addresses are now open for sale, with more than 350 customers signed up for service as of March. He reported that 89.95 miles of…