Broadband Corner

In 2022, Bedford County received approximately $25 million in state funding from the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development through its Telecommunications Initiative. Funding is dedicated to bringing fiber broadband to unserved or underserved residents in Bedford County. With additional funding commitments by the Board of Supervisors and private internet service providers (ISPs), more than 13,000 homes and businesses will gain access to broadband internet services.

Below is an update on each of Bedford County’s four, state-funded projects. (WATCH: In this short video, our County Engineer explains each project area on a color-coded map.)

ZITEL: 4,000 addresses connected | 1,500 addresses pending | Completion: Spring 2025

RIVERSTREET: 3,500 addresses pending | Completion: Fall 2025

SHENTEL: 750 addresses connected | 3,000 addresses pending | Completion: Fall 2025

VERIZON: 1,000 addresses connected | Completed Spring 2024