Albemarle authority backs Comcast application, withholds support from Amazon Kuiper
The Albemarle County Broadband Authority voted to support Comcast Xfinity's application for DHCD funding points and declined to support Amazon Kuiper; the body discussed unresolved 2021 closeout items, 2022 project progress and easement barriers affecting connections to remaining unserved addresses.
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The Albemarle County Broadband Authority voted to support Comcast Xfinity’s application for state broadband funding and to withhold support for Amazon’s Kuiper satellite proposal, saying Comcast has local capacity while Kuiper lacks service history.
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