FFB Week 4 – Mapping Broadband Coverage – Universal Access for All Virginia

Achieving universal broadband coverage is only possible with reliable, data driven, and truth tested maps. The Center for Geospatial Information Technology at Virginia Tech and the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development have a year’s long partnership that has built a model broadband availability map before the national version was published, secured an additional ~$250 million in funding under the BEAD program for Virginia, and fact checked national availability data to help Virginia achieve truly universal coverage under BEAD and beyond.

This week on Fiber for Breakfast, Gary is joined by Chandler Vaughan, Associate Director of the Virginia Office of Broadband, and Brandon Herndon, Director of the Center for Geospatial Information Technology at Virginia Tech, who will discuss this important partnership.

With Special Guest:

Chandler Vaughan Associate Director Virginia Office of Broadband

Brandon Herndon Director, Center for Geospatial Information Technology Virginia Tech