GIS layer of the Alternate Connect America Model (ACAM) funding clipped to the extent of the commonwealth of Virginia. Original national layer sourced from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The program required buildouts to 25/3 only in parts of the densest award areas, with extensive areas build to speeds of 10/1 or 4/1.

The locations set forth in the shapefile titled “Shenandoah County Certified Unserved” are unserved by broadband pursuant to §56-585.1:9 of the Code of Virginia. DHCD has rescoped the petition area shapefile removing currently served areas in accordance with the Utility Leverage Program Unserved Certification Guidelines effective May 28, 2021.

The locations set forth in the shapefile titled “Henry County Certified Unserved” are unserved by broadband pursuant to §56-585.1:9 of the Code of Virginia. DHCD has rescoped the petition area shapefile removing currently served areas in accordance with the Utility Leverage Program Unserved Certification Guidelines effective May 28, 2021.

This shapefile contains information on the winning bidders in the FCC's Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase 1 auction for Virginia. This data was released as of Dec 2020

Results of the Connect America Fund (CAF) II Auction clipped to the extent of the Commonwealth of Virginia. All awards in this program required buildouts to speeds of 25/3 or higher. Original data sourced from the FCC.

The locations set forth in the shapefile titled “Chesterfield County Certified Unserved” are unserved by broadband pursuant to §56-585.1:9 of the Code of Virginia. DHCD has rescoped the petition area shapefile removing currently served areas in accordance with the Utility Leverage Program Unserved Certification Guidelines effective May 28, 2021.

Location of active air aites/facilities throughout Virginia.

This table uses U.S. Census data to create a dataset that identifies all Virginia localities as either Mostly Urban, Mostly Rural or Completely Rural. Total population and breakdown between urban and rural populations are included.

For information on the U.S. Census Bureau's use of these designations see https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/geography/guidance/geo-areas/urban-rural.html. (Source data for this dataset is found at this link and is titled "County Classification Lookup Table [XLS]".)