County officials meet with consultant, set to start broadband plan
The Franklin County Broadband Authority kicked off its first 2019 meeting Jan. 15 with a presentation of broadband strategies from Andrew Cohill of Design Nine, Inc – a Blacksburg-based broadband consulting firm selected last year to work with county officials. "Ultimately, there will be a broadband plan this county will adopt; a guiding document for how to deploy and go after applications in the future," Sandy said. He added Cohill will conduct several meetings, bringing back survey data and soliciting feedback from supervisors on their constituents’ needs and concerns.