Albemarle County Public Schools has been installing tens of thousands of feet of fiber optic cable across the county in recent years to connect school campuses, and the division also has installed antenna arrays to begin rollout of a project that would provide free wireless internet access to its students ...

The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors has taken a step toward forming a public body to help expand high-speed internet service across the county. “If the board wants to take another step in the direction of doing something about broadband, a wireless service authority might be something to consider,” said ...

Legislation before the General Assembly would prohibit localities from regulating the installation of certain wireless communications equipment along urban-area streets and highways. HB 2196, introduced by Del. Terry Kilgore, R-Gate City, would make several changes to Virginia code that would restrict cities and counties from passing zoning ordinances to regulate ...