{"id":29267,"date":"2016-05-31T15:15:07","date_gmt":"2016-05-31T19:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/?p=29267"},"modified":"2016-05-31T15:15:07","modified_gmt":"2016-05-31T19:15:07","slug":"take-this-internet-access-survey-please","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/2016\/05\/31\/take-this-internet-access-survey-please\/","title":{"rendered":"Take This Internet Access Survey, Please!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Southside region has a lot of areas where our internet access isn’t very good (or doesn’t even exist). You can help make a difference by taking this quick survey from Virginia’s Center for Innovative Technology.<\/p>\n

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Here’s part of a press release issued by Governor Terry McAuliffe’s office…<\/p>\n

Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today a new statewide initiative to better understand where Virginia has the largest gaps in broadband coverage.\u00a0 The Governor announced the initiative at a ceremony to sign House Bill 912, which clarifies and improves the process for installing communications infrastructure, benefiting rural communities.\u00a0 The new initiative, RUOnlineVA, provides a platform for Virginia residents and businesses to notify the Commonwealth whether or not they have access to broadband Internet connections.<\/p>\n

RUOnlineVA is a key component of the Governor\u2019s overall strategy to increase connectivity throughout the Commonwealth.\u00a0 House Bill 912 makes it easier to put telecommunications infrastructure in the rights-of-way for state-maintained roads.\u00a0 In addition to these components, the Governor\u2019s budget includes $2.5 million for the Virginia Telecommunications Initiative, which provides funding for infrastructure expansion in unserved areas of the Commonwealth.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It’s a very simple process to make your information part of the initiative that could result in new internet technology projects and upgrades in the Southside region.<\/p>\n

All you have to do is click this link that will take directly to the RUOnlineVA survey website<\/a>, or you can call (877) 969-6685 and do it by phone. It’s a very quick one-page survey that only took me two minutes to fill out.<\/p>\n

Faster internet access is important to the Southside region. Thanks in advance for helping out with this request.<\/p>\n

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The Southside region has a lot of areas where our internet access isn’t very good (or doesn’t even exist). You can help make a difference by taking this quick survey from Virginia’s Center for Innovative Technology.<\/p>\n

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