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AllPoints reports full network activation; sign-ups under way for King William County broadband rollout
Summary
County staff and AllPoints told the Board the county’s broadband project turned on the final network cabinet, making the full fiber network live and opening customer sign-ups; the company said about 400 locations have signed up to date and described promotional credits and a referral program.
An update to the Board from AllPoints and county staff reported that the countywide broadband project had reached a milestone: the sixth and final distribution cabinet was activated and the provider began customer activation and sign-ups.
A representative said AllPoints has invested approximately $20 million in county broadband and shared that about 400 of roughly 2,500 passings had signed up for service at the time of the presentation. The company described an introductory promotion — a $100 service credit and a $100 installation discount for early sign-ups — and a customer-referral program offering a $50 credit for each successful referral. AllPoints urged residents to visit the company website to check address eligibility and sign up.
AllPoints explained the project used both Dominion and REC electric poles to attach fiber, and that make-ready work and pole engineering had been significant tasks. The company also discussed the upcoming state “BEAD” (Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment) grant application cycle and advised that the county was included in future state-funded maps and proposals; AllPoints said it would apply in the relevant ZIP-code service polygons on behalf of areas that remain unserved.
Board members asked about the number of installations completed; AllPoints said a couple of hundred installations were done and activation continued as marketing rolled out. Staff and the provider encouraged residents to check the FCC’s national broadband map and update location information if coverage appears incorrectly mapped.
There was no formal board action tied to the update; the presentation served as status reporting and next-step guidance for residents who want service.
