Block · one region of the page, as the scanner read it. It may hold a whole story, part of one, several, or an advertisement; stitching blocks into articles is the next step. Text is supplied OCR.
Page 3 · column 2 of 7 · from the scan, no model involved
that revenue would be used to expand service to residents in other parts of the county.
VABB is engaged in similar public-private partnerships with other Virginia counties. County Administrator John McCarthy said his peers in King George County have spoken highly of VABB.
“This is a chance for the county to make economic development without making problems with it,” Manuel said.
Walker Rowe stood up during the meeting’s publiccomment period to speak in support of VABB. Rowe lives on a farm in Scrabble, but also works in production support for computer systems and has co-workers all over the world.
“What makes it possible for me to work from home is the Internet,” Rowe told the supervisors. He said he has tried using satellite Internet service, but it does not always work.
The cost to VABB subscribers in Rappahannock would be $299 for installation. Monthly fees would cost $49.95 for 400-kilobyte service, $69.95 for 800-kilobyte service and $89.95 for 1.2-megabyte service.
Taliaferro said VABB is planning to introduce higher speeds at the same prices. He also said that technicians are on staff in Culpeper to help customers with questions.
VABB already has some 2,000 customers in 16 Virginia counties. The company’s customer base is growing 5 to 6 percent each month, Taliaferro said.
75.4%