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Amelia County supervisors press River Street on slow broadband rollout as company outlines 2026 build plan
Summary
River Street told the Board of Supervisors it has completed high‑level design and secured four remote sites from a TDS acquisition, and aims to pass 3,200 locations in 2026; residents and supervisors challenged the company on delays, customer service and looming ARPA spending deadlines.
River Street representatives updated the Amelia County Board of Supervisors on the company’s fiber‑to‑the‑premises build and faced intense criticism from supervisors and residents over slow progress and customer service problems.
Greg Coltrane, vice president of business development for River Street, said the project’s high‑level design is done, low‑level (construction) design is partially complete, and field walkouts and 3‑D imaging are finished for initial build zones. He said the company’s acquisition of TDS preserved four of five remote sites — including the Amelia Courthouse, Pine Grove and Deatonville remotes — which should shorten the time needed to bring those locations online. “We already acquired those sites, so the low level design work is already underway,” Coltrane said.
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