In Danville, Virginia, an Early Adopter of Open Access Seeks to Prove the Business Model
The United States’ first municipally owned open-access fiber network continues to revitalize the business sector of Danville, Virginia.
July 14, 2020 — The United States’ first municipally owned open-access fiber network continues to revitalize the business sector of Danville, Virginia.
Open Access
Open Access networks separate network operations from internet services. Ownership may also be separate from operations.
Broadband Breakfast
Opportunities exist today in Danville and surrounding counties that never could have before, thanks to the city’s open access network, known as Network Danville or nDanville for short.
nDanville is a city-owned open access network consisting of approximately 150 miles of fiber optic cables, which provide Gigabit service to three communities in southern Virginia.
