On Thursday, March 1, 2012, Loudoun County begins a local Internet speed testing campaign, in partnership with Accelerate Virginia, which will map broadband availability throughout the county. Residents and business owners with Internet access are asked to take the Accelerate Virginia speed test to help identify areas in the county in need of better access to high speed internet services.
By participating in the Loudoun County Internet speed testing campaign, residents will receive real-time information about the quality of their Internet connection. They will also be contributing information that supports Virginia’s effort to accurately map current broadband availability across the state, help drive future policy decisions and strategically direct future funding to areas of need.
To participate in the Loudoun County Internet speed testing campaign, residents and business owners should visit http://acceleratevirginia.org/speedtest and take the two-minute speed test from their computers. For those who cannot receive high speed Internet service, please register your broadband ‘dead zone’ at http://www.broadband.gov/qualitytest/deadzone/.
Information from speed tests and the dead zone registry comes together with coverage claims from broadband providers in the Virginia Broadband Map
http://mapping.vita.virginia.gov/broadband/. The Virginia Broadband Map can help residents and business owners understand the type of broadband service that might be available at any location in the state as well as the level of upload/download speeds that are available at that location. Input from users helps to ensure that Virginia’s broadband map is accurate and that broadband availability continues to increase in the areas that need it most. If you have problems or questions, please call Jean Plymale at 1-540-231-2270 or email vplymale@vt.edu.
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Contact: Anna Nissinen, Public Affairs and Communications Officer, 703-777-0113; anna.nissinen@loudoun.gov
