Andria McClellan releases plan to expand access to high speed Internet
Published Thursday, Apr. 8, 2021, 1:08 pm
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Andria McClellan
Norfolk City Councilmember Andria McClellan released on Thursday her plan to expand access to high-speed internet across Virginia.
Access to affordable, reliable, high-speed internet service is critical to every Virginian for work, for school, for accessing health care, for agriculture, and, recently, for pre-registering for a COVID vaccine. This pandemic has shown that the digital divide is very real and growing, and we need comprehensive policy solutions to tackle it.
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SES plans to establish a U.S. operations and technology hub in Bristow, Virginia. The satellite operator will invest $17 million to consolidate operations, technology, engineering, and support functions at the new site in Northern Virginia. According to an April 8 announcement by the
Virginia Economic Development Partnership, Virginia competed with Maryland for the project, and the state said it will create up to 200 net new jobs by 2026.
Steve Collar, SES CEO said that the company considered local employees, existing satellite infrastructure, and access to an engineering talent pool when it selected the location.
“This new hub provides SES with the space to continue providing seamless services and aligns with our goal to deliver future-proof and innovative solutions for customers while adapting how we will work in a post-pandemic world,” Collar said. “With more people demanding more connectivity and data services, we will also be looking at engaging top talent
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