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  "description": "She added that she would be tuning into the NTIA’s listening session on Wednesday at 2 p.m. \n\n",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-02-11T18:51:32.000Z",
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  "textContent": "WASHINGTON, Feb. 11, 2026 – As grant funds rolled out from Virginia's Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) toward broadband access programs across the state,**Dr. Tamarah Holmes,** director of the broadband office at the agency, found herself on the phone constantly with ISP lawyers rebuffing attempting to change the terms of their contracts.\n\nOn her appearance on the Fiber Broadband Association’s weekly “Fiber For Breakfast” event Wednesday, Holmes said that agreements with ISPs are mostly carried out on the local level, and that they use a standard contract with all ISPs that does not get customized per provider.\n\nHolmes also provided an update on her office’s attempts to close the digital divide. Although the state will receive $545 million for deployment funds un the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program, that's only 36 percent of funds originally awarded to the state.\n\nBroadband Breakfast is Tracking Planned BEAD Connections by Technology\n\n\n                            Join the Breakfast Club for Premium Documents\n                        \n\nChart of States’ Planned BEAD Deployment by TechnologyBroadband Breakfast is tracking planned BEAD connections by technologyBroadband BreakfastBroadband Breakfast\n\n### This post is for subscribers only\n\nBecome a member to get access to all content\n\nSubscribe now",
  "title": "Virginia Broadband Leader: How I Deal With ISPs Attempting to Change Contracts",
  "updatedAt": "2026-05-21T09:58:41.425Z"
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