The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to obtain the services of a qualified Contractor to provide the
resources and expertise to create and maintain a countywide Broadband Network.
The following are the objectives of the project:
To provide seamless and reliable broadband access to the Internet for residents and businesses throughout
Fauquier County.
To encourage and help launch an attractive business model which provides an affordable fee‐based
broadband network, competitive in fee structure to similar service networks.
To support economic development, particularly the recruitment and retention of businesses that rely on
broadband connectivity to the Internet.
To enhance and expand broadband technology to Fauquier County Government operations in order to
increase productivity, reliability, and enhance the quality of service delivery.
To establish a broadband network that serves Fauquier County without being a long‐term burden on its
taxpayers.