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Caroline County reports active construction, phased sales for Valley 2023 East; some areas go live once power meter installed
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County staff said parts of the Valley 2023 Caroline East build are now on sale and several subareas are scheduled to drop through mid-2026; one Central Point sector awaits a Rappahannock Electric power meter before service goes live.
Unidentified Speaker 2, a committee member/staff, told the Caroline County Broadband Advisory Committee on Nov. 17 that the Valley 2023 Caroline East project is in active construction and has been subdivided into smaller GCR/GCV areas to provide more precise rollout timing and sales opportunities.
The committee was told that multiple subareas (listed as GCR 02–07 and GCV areas on the project map) are now open for sale and that residents in highlighted areas should contact sales representative Reggie Spivey at Breezeline to place orders; staff noted Reggie may offer project-specific promotions. "If you live in any of the areas that are highlighted in yellow on this map, you're urged to call Reggie Spivey with Breezeline Sales," the speaker said.
Testing and certification are complete for the ECRO1 Central Point area, but service cannot go live until a power meter is installed by Rappahannock Electric. Speaker 2 estimated that installation will "probably" occur before the committee's next meeting, at which point staff would issue a broadband update.
Construction activity was reported across several other subareas. DCV 11, 13, 15 and 16 were described as active and projected to be released by December 2025, and other subareas (GCV 14, TCV 8–10, GCV 12 and northern-county GCVs) carry projected release windows that extend into the first half of 2026. GCV 12 was noted to be undergoing a redesign because high overhead costs required reworking the plan.
Speaker 2 also summarized progress metrics: "Caroline County, Verizon, Breezeline, and the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development have now expanded service to 2,121 previously unserved locations," the speaker said. For the latest maps and address-specific status, residents were directed to the Caroline County broadband webpage and the on-screen orange contact button.
The committee encouraged residents on long private roads to contact Breezeline early to arrange easements and construction; staff cautioned that if no one on a private driveway opts into service before a grant deadline, affected addresses could be removed from the grant and future construction may carry substantial costs.
The committee adjourned after confirming a tentative video update for Dec. 15 and committing to issue interim notifications if subareas drop before that date.
