Broadband update: Botetourt moves forward with many expansion plans

Botetourt County is working hard to expand broadband service to the county. After a Broadband Summit in September 2018, the county committee and leadership has made strides in planning for the expansion.

Here is a sample of info from the website:

Botetourt County agrees with the FCC’s current definition of “broadband”…..

a minimum of 25Mbps download and 3Mbps upload.  

Broadband has evolved from an additional service telephone and cable companies could sell customers to an information necessity in today’s world. Broadband touches every facet of our lives: education, economic development, healthcare, public safety, civic engagement and overall quality of life.  

Many communities, like Botetourt County, are defining strategies to bridge the divide between what was profitable to deliver by the private sector and an information service that every citizen needs. The following web pages and maps present Broadband in Botetourt from current coverage, existing assets and unmet demand to ways the County can facilitate expanded access, reduce local government costs and improve utilization.  

Click on the website to view the many ways the county is exploring Broadband expansion.

Botetourt Broadband Strategies web application

Survey for Residents and Businesses – Tell Us Your Broadband Story

There is also the above link for the broadband of stories by citizens.

The maps and information on the website are worth the read!

Submitted info by Cody Sexton, Botetourt County. Edited for brevity by Cathy Benson