Connect Hanover Broadband Initiative

At a glance

• What: The Board received its monthly Connect Hanover broadband update reporting continued rural fiber connections by All Points Broadband and BEAD-funded expansion.
• Where it stands: As of the 2026-08-26 update, 1,371 homes were actively connected toward approximately 6,198 contracted passings, with about 3,525 additional BEAD passings expected. (as of the minutes read; later meetings may have updated this)

Built from the official minutes; check the linked source for the authoritative record.

Sources

• 2026-08-26 - Board of Supervisors (minutes): https://hanovercova.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=5809,plainText=false)

Log

2026-08-26 - Board of Supervisors

Deputy County Administrator Kilduff reported 1,371 active connections, railroad crossing permitting delays, customer speed increases at no additional cost, and signed BEAD contracts with about 3,525 additional passings expected. The Board thanked staff and noted that Verizon is retiring DSL and copper-based services.