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Broadband Internet Access

December 19, 2025: Broadband construction is underway across most project areas, including Clarke County. Middle-mile fiber work in Clarke County is partially complete, with remaining work pending state permitting. The project timeline has been updated, with completion now expected by late 2026.  Additional broadband funding through the BEAD program is expected in 2026, along with improved service mapping for residents. For additional information or questions about construction in your area, please call All Points at 888-217-7827.

December 3, 2025: All Points Broadband is currently working in areas of the mountain, east of the river. For any questions, please contact All Points at 888-217-7827.

November 21, 2025: Crews began installing fiber in Clarke County this week as part of the county broadband project. Work was being performed in the area of Blue Ridge Mountain Road, Ebenezer Road, and Bench Lane. Crews are moving back and forth between work in Clarke and Frederick counties. As a reminder, customers will be notified by All Points Broadband approximately 60-90 days before service is available at their location with specific instructions on what to do if they are interested in receiving service. The entire project is scheduled to be completed sometime in the summer of 2026. Further updates on where work will occur next will be published when the information is received from All Points Broadband.  

On September 8, 2025, All Points Broadband (APB) presented an update to the Board of Supervisors. Construction of fiber lines is expected to begin later this month in the eastern part of the County. Approximately 333 locations will receive notification from APB in late September or early October about broadband service that could be available in December. Residents who pre-registered on the APB website will be notified using the contact information they provided, all other residents will receive information through the mail. Construction in other areas of the County will follow but detailed construction schedules have not yet been shared. There are sections of this project which have been moved to the federal BEAD program and we are awaiting details from the State on the schedule for when these locations will be served. View the powerpoint from APB here. New information will be shared as it becomes available.

On January 21, 2025, All Points Broadband presented this update to the Board of Supervisors. 

Below is an update provided by All Points Broadband in December 2024.

Broadband Q4 2024 Update
All Points Broadband last mile construction will begin in July 2025 with completion expected in June 2026 (average rate of 10 miles per month). Network activation will also begin in July 2025 and continue on a rolling basis through June 2026 (by Fiber Service Area/Fiber Distribution Area). We currently have not been provided a specific timeline detailing in which area the construction will begin.

On May 2, 2024, APB presented this “All Points Broadband
NSVRC Project Update” to representatives from the seven-county project area.

To check eventual availability in your area, go to www.apbfiber.com and click “Get Started.”

All Clarke updates from APB and NSVRC: 

Rural broadband infrastructure project overview:

WHAT: In December 2021, the governor of Virginia announced that Clarke County is one of eight counties in the Northern Shenandoah Valley that will share a $95,303,000 Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) grant for much-needed rural broadband infrastructure. 

This project is the largest broadband project in Virginia history. It is a partnership between eight Virginia counties (Augusta, Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham, and Warren), All Points Broadband, and the Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission, and it aims to provide universal broadband (fiber-to-the-home) to all unserved areas of the region.

Allpoints VATI unserved map TEXTUnserved is defined as not currently being served by a wired fiber connection. The project in Clarke consists of 3,278 passings (fiber connections) and 280 fiber miles. The map on this page shows the project area. 

WHY: The number one concern voiced by Clarke residents over the past decade has been the lack of universal broadband coverage in the county. In 2017 – and after the county invested in a comprehensive telecommunications infrastructure study – the Board of Supervisors appointed a Broadband Implementation Committee that diligently worked on different aspects of implementing better coverage throughout Clarke County. The VATI grant funding presents a once in a lifetime opportunity to achieve universal broadband coverage in the county.

WHEN: After the Commonwealth of Virginia announced funding in late 2021, all parties involved signed a project agreement on July 22, 2022, allowing the project to begin. All Points Broadband is currently working on low-level design and the pole attachment make-ready process. Fiber construction is expected to begin in spring 2023 and conclude in July 2025.

COSTS: All Points Broadband will notify property owners approximately 60 to 90 days before service becomes available to their addresses. For the first 12 months after service is available at any location, All Points Broadband’s standard installation fee of $199 will include any length of service drop required to make service available to a location. The lowest speed plan of 50/50 mbps is estimated to cost $59.99 per month with plans as large as 1/1 gbps also available.

Clarke County’s portion of this project will cost $23.6 million. Funding for the project is possible because of a $9.6 million investment made by All Points Broadband, $8.6 million in funds from the Commonwealth of Virginia, and $5.4 million allocated by the Clarke County Board of Supervisors. Note: Clarke County’s contribution is a combination of federal American Rescue Plan Act funds, carry-forward funds provided by the public school system, and general county savings. No debt or tax increases were required. 

Rappahannock Electric Cooperative is also playing a critical role by providing middle-mile fiber for the project.

WHO QUALIFIES: The project map above shows areas included in the rural broadband project. Residents should go to apbfiber.com to confirm their inclusion in the project area and to preregister for notifications. This is an essential step to ensure that All Points Broadband has identified properties for service as a currently unserved location.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION