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 Gregg MacDonald, Staff Writer | Sep 1, 2021 | Co-op News, Connections, Connections Archive
Thanks in a large part to Prince George Electric Cooperative, Surry County recently became one of the first counties in Virginia to achieve universal broadband access. On Aug. 27, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam spoke in person at the Surry Community Center and, along...
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...
by Gregg MacDonald, Staff Writer | Jul 26, 2021 | Resurgence Annual Meeting
Panelists discussed their partnerships with electric cooperatives during a session that touched on legislation, education and governmental actions during the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives 77th Annual Meeting on July 26. The...
by Staff Reports | Jul 18, 2021 | Co-op News, Connections Archive
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam visited Northern Neck Electric Cooperative on July 8 to celebrate the groundbreaking on the first phase of a project that will deliver fiber-optic broadband access to approximately 7,200 currently unserved households and businesses. Northam...
