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  "description": "State initiative has delivered broadband to more than 221,500 locations to date.\n\n",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-04T19:10:26.000Z",
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    "Virginia Telecommunications Initiative",
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    "Start Your Broadband Journey Here",
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  "textContent": "May 4, 2026 – Virginia has connected more than 221,500 locations to high-speed internet services since July 2021, state officials announced Monday.\n\nThrough the Virginia Telecommunications Initiative, or VATI, the state funds public-private partnerships to extend broadband to unserved areas. Recent progress includes more than 5,000 locations connected in the past month alone.\n\nAcross the state, local projects supported by VATI funding are expanding access in rural and hard-to-reach areas.\n\nLearn more about the Broadband Community...\n\n\n                            Start Your Broadband Journey Here\n                        \n\n### This post is for subscribers only\n\nBecome a member to get access to all content\n\nSubscribe now",
  "title": "VATI Program Drives Broadband Expansion in Virginia",
  "updatedAt": "2026-05-21T09:48:36.486Z"
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