National OnDemand CEO Douglas Boteler and EMPOWER President and CEO John C. Lee Jr., flanked by representatives of National OnDemand, EMPOWER Broadband, Magellan Broadband and Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative, are all smiles at the official construction contract signing.
by VMDAEC Oct 21, 2022 | Connections
EMPOWER Broadband has taken a giant leap toward fulfilling its promise to bring world-class internet access to Virginians in rural Southside communities. EMPOWER, with assistance from Magellan Broadband, its owner-engineer, has secured the services of National...
At the ribbon-cutting are Matt Packett, Dominion Energy; Lane Chambers, RURALBAND; Todd Graham, the Cameron Foundation; Dr. Tamarah Holmes, DHCD Office of Broadband; Casey Logan, Prince George Electric Cooperative; Harrison Moody, Dinwiddie County Board of Supervisors; Dr. Mark Moore, Dinwiddie County Board of Supervisors; Bill Chavis, Dinwiddie County Board of Supervisors; Brenda Ebron-Bonner, Dinwiddie County Board of Supervisors; Dan Lee, Dinwiddie County Board of Supervisors.
by VMDAEC Oct 21, 2022 | Connections
A ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the RURALBAND Education Center’s opening and the Universal Broadband Project launch was held on Sept. 6 at the Eastside Enhancement Center in Dinwiddie County. Officials from Dinwiddie County and Prince George Electric...
Delaware Electric Cooperative Director Hunter J. Emory chairs the Region 1 business session at the NRECA regional meeting. (Photo By: Brian Mosier)
by Staff Reports Sep 13, 2022 | Connections
NRECA held its Regions 1&4 meeting on Sept. 6-8 in Indianapolis. Reported attendance was more than 1,200 participants, which was twice as much as the 2021 meeting at National Harbor, Md. The VMD cooperatives were well represented. John C. Lee Jr., president and...
A Firefly installer operates a bucket truck in rural Nelson County. (Photo Courtesy: Firefly Fiber Broadband)
by Staff Reports Sep 12, 2022 | Connections
The Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission has signed a contract with the Department of Housing and Community Development, launching a $288 million construction project that will provide access to affordable, reliable, high-speed fiber internet to more than...
From left, Andrew Vehorn, Lindsey Watson, Casey Logan, Rep. Rob Wittman, Gary Wood and Stephanie Kane meet to discuss co-op issues. (Photo By: Steven Johnson
by Staff Reports Sep 12, 2022 | Featured Connections
The VMD Association was pleased to host U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman for an informative meeting on Sept. 9 at association headquarters in Glen Allen, Va. Wittman, who has represented Virginia’s redrawn 1st District since 2007, is familiar with the co-op business model and...
