KUDOS TO BRISOL VIRGINIA UTILITIES ALL FIBER OPTIC NETWORK. IT’S BEEN NAMED THE 2009 COMMUNITY BROADBAND FIBER NETWORK OF THE YEAR BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS OFFICERS AND ADVISORS. OPTINET EXTENDS FROM BRISTOL VIRGINIA APPROXIMATELY 850 MILES THROUGH EIGHT SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES..IN 2003, BVU BECAME THE FIRST MUNICIPALITY ENTITY IN THE UNITED STATES TO BUILD AND SUCCESSFULLY MAINTAIN A FIBER BROADBAND NETWORK OFFERING PHONE, CABLE, AND DATA SERVICES.