by Steven Johnson, Staff Writer | Oct 22, 2021 | Co-op News, Connections
Three years ago, Firefly Fiber Broadband started with five customers connected, and none of them had paid a bill yet. Now, Firefly, Central Virginia Electric Cooperative’s internet subsidiary, has crossed the 10,000-customer mark and it’s nowhere near finishing the...
by Staff Reports | Sep 27, 2021 | Co-op News, Connections, Connections Archive
With the help of Firefly Fiber Broadband. Powhatan County continues to make strong progress toward extending high-speed internet coverage to all its residents and businesses. On Sept. 14, U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger, Virginia state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi, and Virginia...
by Steven Johnson, Staff Writer | Sep 23, 2021 | Co-op News, Featured Connections, PC Featured News, Press Releases
With the help of instructor J.T. Jacobs, Shanoa Wright of Louisa County High School operates a hot stick at the Girl Power Camp. (Photo By: Jim Robertson) Eleven high school girls got a taste of what it’s like to be an electric utility lineworker at the first Girl...
by Staff Reports | Aug 24, 2021 | Co-op News, Connections Archive
Firefly Fiber Broadband, a wholly owned subsidiary of Central Virginia Electric Cooperative, has received $14.1 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Reconnect Program. The long-awaited announcement was made Aug. 11 by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack....
by Staff Reports | Aug 9, 2021 | Connections Archive
More than 80 leaders from electric cooperatives and the broadband industry met in Virginia Beach July 27-28 to address broadband service, particularly in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. The newly formed Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Broadband...
