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By Kevin Allen
Rappahannock News Staff Writer
The Rappahannock County Planning Commission recommended approval on Dec. 19 for a measure that may ease one barrier to highspeed Internet service in the county.
The commission showed unanimous support for a proposal that will exempt wireless Internet providers from obtaining special-exception permits for transmitters. If approved by the Board of Supervisors, the exemption will apply to equipment installed on an individual’s property for access to the Web.
The proposal says transmission equipment may be mounted on existing structures or on single wooden poles no taller than 80 feet. County Administrator John McCarthy said such poles are usually between 40 and 60 feet tall.
The change might make it easier for companies to provide high-speed Internet in more remote parts of Rappahannock, McCarthy said. However, he added, the county’s small customer base is still a major hurdle to making high-speed Internet available county-wide.
The proposal was suggested by the county’s Broadband Initiative committee, a 10-person study group comprised of citizens and government officials, which submitted a report to the supervisors in November. Stormwater Management
Planners also looked at portions of a proposed Stormwater Management Ordinance for the county.
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