Press Coverage
Northam signs broadband expansion bill in Franklin
Northam signs bills to address food insecurity, establish Chesterfield’s public defender’s office
Va. Gov. Northam signs bills to address food insecurity, broadband access
Virginia Gov. Northam signs more new bills into law
Broadband a Key to Economic Success in Rural America
Virginia allocating $30 million of CARES funds for broadband access
Service Providers, Communities Seek Partners, New Methods To Overcome Rural Broadband Challenges
Virginia budget provides COVID-19 relief, supports priorities in transportation, broadband
Virginia lawmakers praise passage of $1.9T COVID-19 relief bill
Pandemic highlighted urgency to get Virginians broadband, and the General Assembly is investing
Short session, long to-do list: Virginia General Assembly kicks off Wednesday
Northam proposes $50 million to advance goal of bringing passenger rail to New River Valley
Virginia is working on getting people internet access, but that plan doesn’t include affordability
Final state budget proposal scraps measure to expand broadband in rural Virginia
Virginia Is Currently Not For Lovers Of Public Broadband. It’s Time to Change That.
State Broadband Policy Explorer
THE BATTLE FOR THE INTERNET IN RURAL AMERICA
Richmond gets it right on broadband legislation
Broadband, I-73, other bills survive General Assembly
Bill won’t curtail county broadband authority
Byron’s broadband bill will head to governor
Anti-Municipal Broadband Legislation Progresses at State Level
Virginia Senate Considers Stripped-Down Broadband Bill
ARNOLD: Make the internet more accessible to rural Virginians
Missouri Bill Would Condition Muni Broadband Buildouts
Watered-down Virginia bill no longer limits government broadband growth
Reshaped broadband bill heads to Senate
County continues broadband bill battle
Work on broadband network expansion in Roanoke County poised to begin
Editorial: Senate should reject bill limiting broadband
Letters to the Editor for Sunday, February 12, 2017
Del. Lashrecse Aird: Broadband now, broadband for all
Virginia Is for Lovers, Not Lobbyists
Our View: Being dumped on by Richmond, again
The debate over muni broadband expansion
Commentary: Bill Would Hinder Municipal Broadband Program
Virginia House Passes (Another) Bill Restricting Local Broadband
General Assembly bill threatens internet initiative
Broadband bill advances, Nelson official voices opposition
House Passes Broadband Bill, Despite Cities’ Opposition
Reprint:10 topics to watch at crossover in the General Assembly
10 topics to watch at crossover in the General Assembly
Reprint: Virginia House passes pared back broadband bill
House passes revised version of Byron’s broadband bill
Virginia House passes pared back broadband bill
Virginia House of Delegates passes Byron broadband bill
Controversial municipal broadband bill passes Virginia House with changes
Editorial: In broadband fight, Internet haves ignore the Internet have-nots
EDITORIAL: The bill to nowhere
Editorial: Virginia’s version of Steve Bannon is at it again
Controversial state broadband bill gets a rewrite
Creigh Deeds: Crossover 2017 is upon us
Bill challenges bandwidth’s reach
Revised broadband bill passes committee heads to full House
Byron’s revised broadband bill passes, committee heads to full House
Here’s Exactly How the Internet Is Now
Virginia School District Gives 49% of Students Broadband, Bill Would Take It Away
Editor’s Corner—Tennessee, Virginia municipal broadband proposals reignite debate
Bojarski: Byron’s broadband bill would keep localities on internet’s dirt road
Bill would limit, not expand, internet service
Richter: Don’t trust the telecoms
Hamlar: New economy demands municipal broadband
Around Capitol Square: Votes on constitutional amendments coming Monday, but few will make it
Column: Let’s keep talking about broadband
Bill would restrict local control over some wireless equipment
Editorial: Fast-track broadband bill to dust bin
Reprint: Byron revises bill, but municipal broadband boosters still critical of it
Google, Netflix Join Forces To Fight Virginia’s Municipal Broadband Restriction
Reprint: Virginia Governor Threatens to Veto Broadband Bill
Reprint:Del. Kathy Byron introduces substitute broadband bill to House committee
Byron revises bill, but municipal broadband boosters still critical of it
Reprint: Editorial: Our broadband speeds are slower than Latvia
Caroline County officials fear bill in House of Delegates will affect county’s broadband authority
Netflix, Inc. (NFLX), Alphabet Inc (GOOGL) Google Fight Against Broadband Restrictions In Virginia
Virginia Governor Threatens to Veto Muni Broadband Bill
McAuliffe Promises to Veto Broadband Bill
Google and Netflix join fight against municipal broadband restrictions
HB 2108 Up For Committee Hearing Jan. 26th in VA House
Local Officials Speak Out Against HB 2108 At State Cap
Editorial: Our broadband speeds are slower than Latvia
Muni Broadband Hits New Speed Bumps
AP Reprint: McAuliffe promises to veto broadband bill
More Virginia Communities Oppose Byron’s Bad Broadband Bill
AP Reprint: McAuliffe promises to veto broadband bill
McAuliffe says will veto broadband networks restrictions bill
Sponsor of broadband legislation says law would expand, not limit, internet
New Protectionist Virginia Law Would Keep Residents From Better Broadband
Google, Netflix, Gov. Terry McAuliffe oppose Del. Kathy Byron’s broadband bill
Broadband legislation draws criticism
Experts Oppose Byron’s HB 2108 In VA
New Protectionist Virginia Law Would Keep Residents From Better Broadband
Bill could halt local broadband initiative
Salem council opposes broadband-limiting bill
Community Broadband Media Roundup – January 23
Byron’s Conflicts In VA: How Deep Do They Go?
Moving Forward, Remember Past Local Government Resolutions
Press Kit On VA Bill: Information At Your Fingertips
State Bills To Block Munis Start In MO, VA
Local, National Media Eyes On HB 2108 In VA Legislature
Byron bill could negatively affect effort to expand internet access locally
Del. Kathy Byron’s broadband bill ‘too restrictive,’ state official says
Supervisors oppose broadband bill
Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake concerned about broadband internet bill in the General Assembly
Virginia Being Scammed With Industry-Ghostwritten Broadband Ban Bill
Byron broadband bill broadly criticized in Richmond
Republished: Byron broadband bill broadly criticized in Richmond
Broadband legislation stirs opposition in Richmond
Proposed legislation could halt local broadband efforts
Franklin County supervisors oppose Byron broadband bill
Roanoke council condemns Del. Kathy Byron’s broadband bill
Muni Broadband Bill Introduced in Virginia
Letter: Just say ‘no’ to proposed Broadband Deployment Act
Today’s channel rundown – 17 January 2017
Local leaders fear proposed bill could derail Roanoke valley municipal broadband
Editorial: The most anti-growth bill in Richmond
Trains Built Roanoke. Science Saved It.
Roanoke, Virginia, group fears lawmaker’s proposal could hinder muni broadband
Yet More Limits on Local Government: Proposed Legislation By the Virginia Cable Industry
Virginia “Broadband Deployment Act” would kill municipal broadband deployment
Virginia bill would effectively ban city-run broadband
Gig Regulation Tops Supervisors’ Legislative Agenda
Virginia bill would effectively ban city-run broadband
Proposed legislation could halt local broadband efforts
Incumbents seek to limit Va. broadband competition
More War on Local Government: Update to Proposed Legislation by the Virginia Cable Industry
