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EXMORE, VA. (May 8, 2018) — The Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority is now serving the communities of Oak Hall, Hallwood, Nelsonia and Bloxom, VA. These latest additions mark 12 residential communities on the shore that have access to high-speed fiber optic connectivity services. Residents may begin signing up for high-speed FTTH internet services today for as
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EXMORE, VA. (March 27, 2018) — The Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority (ESVBA) has opened Fiber to the Home service in the communities of Atlantic, Wattsville and Horntown, VA. These three communities are the latest locations to begin receiving high-speed fiber optic connectivity services since the ESVBA announced of a community-wide Fiber to the Home
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EXMORE, VA. (February 06, 2017) — The Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority (ESVBA) has announced two areas for Fiber to the Home (FTTH) service expansion.   Effective immediately residents in the Townsend/Latimer Siding area and the Greenbackville area can join their neighbors in Harborton, Keller, Bobtown, Pungoteague, Sanford, Cheapside, and Accomac in benefitting from Fiber
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EXMORE, VA. (December 20, 2017) — The Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority (ESVBA) has started Fiber to the Home (FTTH) services in Sanford, Cheapside, Cape Charles and Accomac. These are the first of many communities that are slated to begin receiving FTTH service over the next six months.   The FTTH program extension was
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  You are invited… Help the Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority celebrate the seven community expansion of their Fiber to the Home program. _____ Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will feature special guests: Virginia Senator Lynwood Lewis Virginia Delegate Robert Bloxom   _____ Join Us: Wednesday, November 22, 2017 9:00 – 10:00 am   ESVBA Offices
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Exmore, VA (July 10, 2017) – As a part of their strategic planning process, the Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority (ESVBA) will hold two public Town Hall meetings next week to discuss broadband connectivity and service opportunities for Accomack and Northampton counties. The sessions will be held from 6-8pm on July 18th (Eastern Shore
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EXMORE, VA., At its March 16th meeting, the Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority (ESVBA) approved to extend its residential fiber to the home buildout for residences fronting its current fiber route in areas of Keller, Bobtown, & Pungoteague, along Gospel Temple Rd., Hollies Church Rd., Beacon Rd., Adams Crossing, Center St, and Bobtown Rd.
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EXMORE, VA., At its March 16th meeting, the Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority (ESVBA) approved to accept Network Extension Requests by service providers in an effort to expand broadband services on the Eastern Shore. Service providers must complete the Network Extension Request Form and submit them to ESVBA no later than May 4th, 2017. Requests will
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CHURCH NECK, VA., November 2016, The Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority Board of Directors has approved the extension of the Authority’s fiber optic cable network to Church Neck.  This fiber extension adds critical infrastructure to an area that has very limited options for broadband.  The extension also enables additional high-speed connections for last-mile providers
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BLOXOM, VA., November 2016, The Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority opens service to its 100′ Bloxom Tower at 26129 Shore Main Drive, Bloxom, VA 23308.  This tower adds critical infrastructure to an area that has very limited options for broadband.  The tower is designed to support multiple providers and is available for both Wireless ISPs
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EXMORE, VA., At its September 15th meeting, the Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority (ESVBA) unanimously approved residential pricing and a fiber to the home buildout for a test area located at Harborton, Virginia.  This buildout expands the ESVBA network and provides service to an area that is currently unserved by any terrestrial broadband.  The
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EXMORE, VA., September 15, 2016 The Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority’s Board of Directors approved an update to the WISP EVPL business rules to eliminate the limit of 10 sites.  This update will promote continued growth by our WISP partners and enable continued expansion of broadband services on the Eastern Shore in a cost-effective manner.
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