On May 16th Bland County became the first community in Southwest Virginia and only the third in Virginia, to launch a free wireless network. The town of Bland became the hub of a Mesh Network, considered to be the industry’s most sophisticated and intelligent Wi-Fi system. Subsequent phases of the project will carry the wireless network to the rest of the county in the near future.
The network will form a hub of the basic communications infrastruction of the county. Future use of business, public safety and utility will be possible. It will make Bland a more attractive place for business to locate and citizens to make their homes. Cheap, efficient broadband internet access is not a luxury, but a necessity. Bland County realizes this and is taking concrete steps to prepare for the 21st century.
News
- Press Release from Administrator's Office
- Congressman Boucher's Statement
- Roanoke Times Editorial
- Bluefield Telegraph Editorial
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