Loudoun updates county broadband rollout: VADI near completion, All Points construction underway
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County staff and partners told supervisors that Dominion Energy had completed nearly 80% of middle‑mile fiber for the Virginia Telecommunications Initiative (VADI), and All Points Broadband has begun last‑mile construction in western Loudoun; the county is monitoring BEAD award results and coordinating make‑ready funding.
Loudoun County staff briefed the Board of Supervisors on March 18 on multiple broadband initiatives aimed at serving unserved and underserved homes in western Loudoun and elsewhere in the county.
Dave Frederick, the county broadband lead in the Department of Information Technology, told the board that several parallel state and federal programs are in play. Dominion Energy is the county’s middle‑mile partner for the Virginia Telecommunications Initiative (VADI) project, which covers about 8,629 homes in the Little River and Catoctin districts. Frederick said Dominion was “nearly 80% complete” with about 130 miles of installed fiber for the VADI middle mile.
All Points Broadband holds the county’s RFQ award for non‑VADI homes and has started last‑mile construction and customer turn‑ups. Tom Menace, a vice president at All Points, described a phased construction approach: the company releases service in “hubs” and typically brings 65 to 150 homes online in batches as each hub is turned up. Menace said the company expects the initial hub activation to allow pre‑registered homeowners to sign up within about 10–12 days of notices being mailed.
Frederick also briefed the board on BEAD (Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment), a federal program run through the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development. He explained Loudoun is not the direct applicant for BEAD funds; broadband providers submitted zip‑code‑level bids to the state and the county provided support letters to three providers. Frederick said staff is awaiting award announcements, likely by summertime, and will report back when awards are announced.
On funding, Frederick said Loudoun accepted approximately $380,000 in Virginia Make‑Ready Initiative funds to cover pole make‑ready costs and that county ARPA funds designated for western Loudoun remain available. He also said the VADI deadline is October 31, 2025, and county ARPA funds are available through December 31, 2026.
What residents should expect: Frederick and Menace said crews are active in western Loudoun; All Points advised homeowners to check apbfiber.com and to pre‑register if they want service notifications. Staff will continue to post updates to the county’s broadband webpages and to work with the Department of Housing and Community Development on any BEAD awards that include Loudoun ZIP codes.
