Fauquier County, Virginia issues RFP for countywide broadband network
August 26, 2008 at 5:00 AM by Esme Vos
Fauquier County. Virginia has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the creation of a county-wide broadband network. Note: the network can be wired, wireless or both. Fauquier County (pop. 63,000, largely rural) is in the north central Piedmont region of Virginia, 40 miles southwest of Washington DC. It covers 660 square miles (1710 square kilometers). Although the county is not funding the network, it is not requiring the provider to offer free access.
A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference will be held on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 in the 2nd…



