Hampton Roads Regional Broadband Initiative

Hampton Roads Regional Broadband Initiative

The Hampton Roads Regional Broadband Initiative proposes the creation of a fully integrated regional fiber optic network that connects employment areas, higher education facilities, research institutions, and municipal facilities throughout the region. This regional broadband network will allow Hampton Roads to continue to develop as a nationally connected 21st century community and international information gateway, and provide our region the necessary infrastructure to support job creation centered around a number of emerging industry clusters.

First Interconnection for Regional Fiber Ring Press Event, September 5, 2018

A landmark event was held at Virginia Wesleyan University on September 5, 2018, to announce the first connection point to the Regional Fiber Ring—the fiber optic backbone system that will connect all five Southside cities. The event was hosted by the Hampton Roads Regional Planning District Commission in partnership with the Regional Broadband Steering Committee and elected officials from the cities of Virginia Beach and Norfolk and representatives from Virginia Wesleyan University and Old Dominion University.

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'Regional ring' intended to bring faster Internet to Hampton Roads (WVEC)

South Hampton Roads cities start planning for fiber ring (Inside Business)

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City of Norfolk Photos (link to gallery)

Virginia Wesleyan University News Article, Celebrating Progress in Connecting the Region, September 5, 2018

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The Hampton Roads Planning District Commission (HRPDC) fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, Executive Order 12898 on Environmental Justice, and related nondiscrimination statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. HRPDC's website, www.hrpdcva.gov, may be translated into multiple languages. Publications and other public documents can be made available in alternative languages and formats, if requested. HRPDC public meetings are always held in ADA-accessible facilities and in transit-accessible locations when possible. Auxiliary services can be provided to individuals who submit a request at least seven days prior to a meeting. Requests made within seven days will be accommodated to the greatest extent possible. Any person who believes they have been aggrieved by an unlawful discriminatory practice by HRPDC under Title VI has a right to file a formal complaint. Any such complaint may be in writing and filed with HRPDC and/or the appropriate state or federal agency within 180 days of the alleged discriminatory occurrence. For more information on HRPDC's Title VI program, or to obtain a Title VI Complaint Form, please call (757) 420-8300 or email qmclaurin@hrpdcva.gov.