As of February, the county has collected 212 speed test data points, two-thirds of the way towards its goal of completing 300 speedtests in Franklin County. While there is more work to be done in order to reach the goal, it is clear that the people of Franklin County care about the relevance of broadband related to economic opportunity, modern health care and education.
The government of Franklin County is the first local county to partner with Virginia Tech's Accelerate Virginia campaign to launch a regional Internet speed test campaign.
Residents have been encouraged to run speed tests from their homes and businesses to help develop an accurate map of existing broadband service locations in the county. The data collected from the Accelerate Virginia speed tests will be used to demonstrate where and what kind of Internet services are currently offered to county residents.
By partnering with the campaign, Sandie Terry, Director of Information Technology for Franklin County, hopes that widespread citizen input will generate a more realistic view of the current locations where service providers offer broadband in the county.
"Whether you have a broadband connection or not, please continue to help Franklin County meet its speedtest goal by participating in the Accelerate Virginia speed testing campaign by running a speedtest at www.acceleratevirginia.org/speedtest," asks Jean Plymale, Project Manager for Accelerate Virginia.
Results are needed from areas such as Wirtz, Glade Hill, Calloway, Penhook and the Lake area. After completing the speed test, residents are requested to spread the word about the importance of broadband in their community and encourage their friends, family members and neighbors to run speed tests.
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