Rural Broadband in Virginia
Updated: Aug 30
Quarterly Performance Report of the Virginia Telecommunication Initiative - Q3 FY2026 Report
Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development | April 2026
Published: 2026
Author: Department of Housing and Community Development
Enabling Authority: Appropriation Act - Item 103 L.6. (Regular Session, 2025)
Virginia funds broadband deployment within the Commonwealth through several programs. The largest and main program is the Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI).
VATI provides grants to localities partnered with internet service providers to finance the deployment of high-speed broadband to locations (called a “passing”) within the Commonwealth that are determined to be “unserved.” Passings are places where the internet can be accessed – thus it could be a business, community anchor, a home, or an apartment complex. A passing is
unserved1 if it lacks access to internet speeds of 100 Megabits per second (Mbps) download and 20 Megabits (Mbps) upload (“100/20”).
This quarterly report is required by statute and has been prepared by the Office of Broadband located within the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). This report tracks the technical performance of the VATI provider partners in their work to deploy broadband. This report adheres to the factors that the General Assembly directed to be tracked and presents them in the manner directed by the General Assembly.
Read or download the VA General Assembly report below:
