Town and County residents asked to help identify areas in need of broadband
LAWRENCEVILLE - The Brunswick County Economic Development Coordinating Council (EDCC) is joining with other Virginia counties to map broadband availability by starting their own local Internet speed testing campaign. Residents of Brunswick County and the Towns of Alberta, Brodnax and Lawrenceville, with Internet access, are asked to take the Accelerate Virginia speed test to help identify areas in need of better access to high-speed Internet services.
The Accelerate Virginia Internet speed test is a short and simple online survey and speed test that measures the overall quality and performance of your Internet connection. Upon completion of the speed test users will receive real time performance details regarding their Internet connection, as well as a comparison summary based on other speed test results in your community.
To participate in the Brunswick County EDCC's Internet speed testing campaign, all residents with Internet access are asked to visit http://acceleratevirginia.org/speedtest and take the two-minute speed test from their home computers. Accelerate Virginia also encourages business owners to take the speed test from their business locations. Everyone is asked to spread the word and encourage friends and neighbors to participate.
To read the rest of the story, pick up a copy of the Feb. 20 edition of the Brunswick Times-Gazette.
