Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) announced she has secured $13,755,000 for 11 local projects across Southeast Virginia in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, which was signed into law on March 9, 2024. The funding for these local projects in this legislation is allocated within their respective agency program accounts and does not raise the overall spending level of theRead more
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Virginia Telecommunications Initiative provides funding to expand broadband to nearly 80% of the Eastern Shore. June 22, 2022 (EXMORE, Va.) – The Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority (ESVBA) has been awarded an unprecedented $15.6 million grant that will allow ESVBA to continue closing the digital divide on the Eastern Shore by expanding the broadbandRead more
ESVBA announces residential service to over 2k local households on Virginia’s Eastern Shore …and just doubled all residential customer speeds (for free!) Exmore, Virginia, Jan. 25, 2022 – Just under five years after announcing their first residential pilot serving just six houses in Harborton, the Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority has just crossedRead more
I am writing to provide a quick update and hopefully, some reassurance, regarding your ESVBA telecommunication services. As you know, the global COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant disruptions to both commerce and daily life in our area. Schools are currently closed and many workers have been asked to complete as much of their daily professionalRead more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EXMORE, VA. (March. 23, 2020) – With schools closed and COVID-19 related telework protocols in place for more professionals than ever before, many families across our region are relying heavily on high-speed internet for news, information, healthcare, remote working and entertainment. However, not every home or family has equal access to broadbandRead more
In August, 2019, the ESVBA Board of Directors approved a Dark Fiber Policy to ensure appropriate use of ESVBA assets.
Exmore, Virginia, July 24, 2019 – Just two and a half years after making the step towards offering fiber to the home (FTTH), the Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority (ESVBA) achieved a milestone, or three to be precise. According to BroadbandNow, an evaluator and reporting agency for broadband across the United States, the ESVBARead more
EXMORE, VA. (Nov. 27, 2018) — The Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority (ESVBA) has opened Fiber to the Home (FTTH) broadband service in the communities of Onancock, Onley and Cape Charles, VA. Service is available immediately…. In the Onancock area (see map #21 below) Fairgrounds Rd from the Tasley Traffic Cir toRead more
EXMORE, VA. (Oct. 23, 2018) — The Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority (ESVBA) has opened up Fiber to the Home service for the communities of Wachapreague and Cheriton, VA. ESVBA’s residential high-speed Fiber to the Home (FTTH) internet services cost as little as $39.99 per month, and residents in 19 Eastern Shore of Virginia communities can immediatelyRead more
EXMORE, Va. (September 18, 2018) – The Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority (ESVBA) is proud to announce that they are now offering Fiber to the Home (FTTH) broadband service to Belle Haven and Exmore, VA. Exmore and Belle Haven residents can now connect their homes to reliable, high-speed, 100% fiber-optic internet services via ESVBA’sRead more