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Martinsville, Virginia, Will Take Full Advantage Of Decades-Old Fiber Network

The core network consisted of 48 strands and 20 miles of fiber connecting city schools, municipal buildings and key anchor institutions

Karl Bode

Feb 23, 2024 — 5 min read

Photo of Martinsville Vice Mayor Aaron Rawls from the Henry County Enterprise

Martinsville, Virginia has technically owned a municipal fiber network for the better part of a generation. But the city never had the time, resources, or interest in maximizing the Municipal Internet Network's full potential until COVID demonstrated the importance of affordable access and federal broadband grants made expansion a viable reality.

At a Martinsville city council meeting on February 13, the council offered unanimous support for a phased expansion of the city’s fiber network.

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