broadband

Rep. Wexton and Deputy Commerce Secretary Graves discuss expanding Broadband

July 4, 2023

On June 29 Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) hosted U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves in Hillsboro to discuss new federal funding coming to Virginia to expand access to high-speed internet with a roundtable of local residents, business owners, and other stakeholders. On Monday, President Joe Biden announced $42.5 billion in Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment…

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More than $49 million to expand Broadband in Virginia schools and libraries

October 27, 2021

U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner and Senator Tim Kaine applauded $49,943,399.02 in federal funding to date from the Federal Communications Commission’s Emergency Connectivity Fund Program.  The funding is committed for schools and libraries across the Commonwealth to help expand access to internet connectivity for learning, and close the Homework Gap for students who currently lack internet access. Earlier this year, Congress authorized the Emergency…

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Warner visits Loudoun, offering vaccine help for India –and broadband help for Loudoun: ‘Don’t miss this window’

May 27, 2021

By Valerie Cury Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) started off May 21 by going to Alexandria to discuss affordable child care. He then visited Indian-American community leaders in Ashburn at Celebrations by Rupa Vira Restaurant to offer COVID-19 help to India, and finished up at the Loudoun County Public School Administration to talk about broadband support…

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