Storey County internet project begins

STOREY COUNTY, Nev. (KOLO) - A project to bring greater internet connectivity to Storey County kicked off on Wednesday.

The county, in collaboration with Google, CC Communications, and Rural Innovation Strategies with the support of Google teamed up to bring high speed fiber to the home broadband internet access to every resident and business in Virginia City by November 2025.

The improvements will bring development to a 12 plus mile route to more than 650 homes and businesses, including Virginia City, Gold Hill and all establishments adjacent to Nevada State Route 342 between State Route 50 and Virginia City.

"Storey County has always embraced technology and forward-thinking. Helping bring fiber internet to every resident and business that wants it is a momentous occasion for Storey County and the entire team responsible for making this happen," said Jay Carmona, Chairman of the Storey County Commission.

"On behalf of Google, we're thrilled to collaborate with Storey County, CC Communications, and Rural Innovation Strategies, Inc. to bring this critical technology to Storey County. This initiative is at the heart of Google's mission to nurture more connected and innovative communities across the nation," said Kate Franko, Google's Regional Head of Data Center Public Affairs.