A promising start on better broadband
The Roanoke Valley is falling behind its neighbors in access to high-quality Internet service, but a regional authority can help it catch up.
The Roanoke Valley doesn’t want its theme song to be the screech and static of a dial-up computer connection.
Most residents have moved beyond that antiquated technology, but even so we’re fast becoming a community reliant on obsolete infrastructure. We just don’t have that annoying racket to warn us that we’re falling behind.
A group of business and government leaders deserve credit for galvanizing the region into action before it’s too late.
February 10, 2013 - 7:44 AM
Roanoke wants broadband…Roanoke wants trains…Roanoke wants bus service to the NRV. Who is going to pay for all this?
If the government gets involved in the internet, we all will be lucky and happy to have dial up.