About Us

Who we are: We are the businesses, families, and individuals in Matrhews County who are dependent on high-speed internet for Work, Entertainment, Telehealth, and basic Communications. The Broadband Advisory Board was created in 2019 with the intention of bringing broadband services to a wider audience in Mathews County.

About Us

Who we are: We are the businesses, families, and individuals in Matrhews County who are dependent on high-speed internet for Work, Entertainment, Telehealth, and basic Communications. The Broadband Advisory Board was created in 2019 with the intention of bringing broadband services to a wider audience in Mathews County.

Our monthly meetings are open to the public

The Broadband Advisory Board meets monthly in person, with an option to join via Zoom, on the second Tuesday of the month, at 9 AM at the Mathews Memorial Library. 

Please send email requests to Greg Lewis at the Mathews Memorial Library no later than the Monday before the meeting date for access to the Mathews Broadband Advisory Board Zoom Meetings.

Big Thinking

Follow the link below to hear the full PODCAST Interview with Judy Rowe, Melissa Mason, and Doug Jackson with the Department of Housing and Community Development – Partners for Better Communities (Virginia’s DHCD Podcast)

Where to Connect in Mathews

Connect Here is sponsored by Mathews County through federal CARES Act funding with help from the Mathews Broadband Advisory Committee and Broadband Telecom Services, LLC

1. Park and Ride in Dutton

1904 Buckley Hall Rd., Cobbs Creek VA 23109

2. Piankatank Ruritan Club

7138 Buckley Hall Rd., Hudgins, VA 23076

3. Park and Ride in North

14296 John Clayton Memorial Hwy, North, VA 23128

4. Mathews Administration Parking Lot

50 Brickbat Rd., Mathews, VA 23109

5. Bethel United Methodist Church

1459 Garden Creek Rd., Mathews, VA 23109

6. Saint Matthew United Methodist Church

1471 Potato Neck Rd., Port Haywood, VA 23138

7. Antioch Baptist Church

110 Antioch Rd., Susan, VA 23163

8. Old Peninsula School House (West Mathews Civic Center}

4905 E River Rd., Bohannon, VA 23021

Mathews County wishes to extend their appreciation and thanks to our local organizations who have allowed the placement of the network poles on their properties for the betterment of our community.

Community Survey

Fill out the form below to help us gather a better understanding of the high-speed internet needs in your area. Your participation in this community survey will help us gain support for our campaign to bring affordable high-speed internet to your remote area. Thank you for your assistance in improving wireless internet services in the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula areas.