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RiverStreet and Appalachian Power give multi-phase broadband build updates; BEAD funds cited to expand coverage
Summary
RiverStreet Networks reported design, LIDAR and field work and said parts of Patrick County could have service by mid-2026; Appalachian Power detailed AEP's VA-3 construction schedule and pole work. Speakers outlined BEAD/BEED funding breakdowns and noted federal permitting across the Blue Ridge Parkway as a delay point.
Two presentations at the board meeting updated supervisors on the countywide broadband build.
Rob Taylor of RiverStreet Networks described completed high-level designs, ongoing low-level design and LIDAR scans, staked cabinet and pedestal locations, and planned fiber tail installations. He said the Shingle Shop area is expected to begin customer connections in 2026 and estimated more than 5,200 homes will have access by July. Taylor also…
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