America invested billions in rural broadband. Utility poles shouldn’t be the bottleneck. | Guest column

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America invested billions in rural broadband. Utility poles shouldn’t be the bottleneck. | Guest column

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When:
May 27, 2026 · 9:00 AM
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Shockoe Institute opens bold exhibition on enslavement
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Shockoe Institute opens bold exhibition on enslavement

Broadband is the lifeline of rural Virginia, and unless the state forces utilities to stop stonewalling and start following the FCC’s rules, a handful of neglected utility poles will keep our communities waiting for the connection they were promised.

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