Cardinal Conversation: Broadband expansion facing delays in Virgnia

RADIO IQ | By Fred Echols

Published September 30, 2024 at 8:54 AM EDT

Extending broadband access to all of Virginia is proving to be a long and difficult task. Now, the state is worrying that a December 2026 deadline for using 750-million dollars of federal COVID-19 emergency money could put most of the ongoing broadband projects at risk.

Tad Dickens is following this story for Cardinal News and he spoke with Fred Echols.

Cardinal News is a nonprofit, independent, online news organization covering Southwest and Southside Virginia.