Author: Fauquier Times, PrinceWilliamTimes.com

Fauquier’s subsidized internet effort ends with secret settlement

Fauquier County’s multiyear and multimillion-dollar effort for subsidize high-speed internet service to residents in rural stretches of the county ended last week when the board of supervisors voted unanimously to

In rural Orlean, residents still struggle to access the internet

Fauquier County has spent $4.5 million since 2019 to improve wireless internet through a company called Data Stream. But fewer than 300 residents use the plan, which is now the subject of dueling lawsuits. Meanwhile, thousands remain without access to reliable internet.