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Three providers outline fiber plans for Halifax County; access, timelines and permitting cited as constraints
Summary
AccessOn, BrightSpeed and Charter presented separate fiber builds for Halifax County: AccessOn (USDA ReConnect) expects phase‑2 turn‑on in early 2026 and a Warrenton office; BrightSpeed cited grant-funded builds for 384 locations and about 165 unserved addresses countywide; Charter said its ARDOF build will reach roughly 5,500 homes. Commissioners pressed providers on rates, serviceability checks and permitting delays.
Three internet providers gave the Halifax County Board of Commissioners a combined update on federally supported and privately funded fiber builds on Tuesday, offering timelines, coverage details and requests for local cooperation on permitting.
Jan Harris, speaking for AccessOn, outlined the company’s USDA ReConnect project that covers parts of southern Warren County and southwestern Halifax County and said the build is phased so customers in phase 1 can come online sooner. “We are operating under the Reconnect grant from the USDA,” Harris said, and she identified a Warrenton office at 107 East Franklin Street where local customer…
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