BROADBAND INFORMATION HUB

A strategic priority of the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors is to provide all residents of Gloucester County options for access to unrestricted, fast, and reliable broadband service.

Broadband Providers in Gloucester County

OPEN BROADBAND - CLICK TO JOIN THE WAITLIST

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CLICK HERE TO LEARN IF COX PROVIDES BROADBAND SERVICE TO YOUR PROPERTY

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  • The placement of equipment on the former Page school water tower and the Gloucester Point water tower is being finalized. 
  • Work has begun on locating hub sites for extending coverage. 
  • Open Broadband has officially begun installing CBRS (Citizen Broadband Radio Systems) in Gloucester and Mathews. This is the LTE technology that is allowing Open Broadband to transmit internet to homes where point-to-point service is blocked or unavailable.
  • Technicians from Eastern North Carolina have been reassigned to work on the install list in this area. 

UPDATE AS OF 2/24/2023

Gloucester County is working with a third-party vendor, Open Broadband, LLC to implement wireless broadband to all areas of Gloucester. Our project is not tied to any other counties' implementation of broadband. Therefore, each County has their own contracts and vendors.

  • The first installation of technology used in Gloucester is awaiting Federal government approval. 
  • Open Broadband is working to notify all the 131 VATI grant homes first. (Click link for more information on the VATI grant). 
  • Then, they will begin contacting the 2,500 residences and businesses that are not served right now by Cox. 
  • Finally, they will reach out to anyone in the County who desires Open Broadband. 

Gloucester County has asked Open Broadband to move quickly now that the first towers are configured, and certification is days away. 

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**If you have questions regarding Gloucester County's Broadband Initiative, contact Eric Beach, Gloucester's Director of Information Technology: 

Via e-mail: ebeach@gloucesterva.info

Via phone: 804-693-1108**