An Example of a Connected Community

Blacksburg Electronic Village (BEV) in Montgomery County, Virginia is one of the most commonly cited examples of a connected community. Take some time to explore their history, services they offer and how they have evolved. You may also follow the links below to see if you can answer each of these questions. Click on the radio button for your answer. You will be notified immediately whether your choice is correct or not. Double clicking may work better in some browsers. (When you are done, click "close" in the upper right of this window to return to the Connecting Rural Communities Website.)

1. Check out BEV's history. They were the first town in the world to adopt an all-Internet model for a community-wide network.
   a. True
   b. False
   


2. Which of the following services does BEV not offer?
   a. Domain Name Service
   b. Email Accounts
   c. Childcare
   d. Web Page Design and Hosting
   

3. In 2001, Blacksburg Electronic Village partnered with Virginia Cooperative Extension to help other rural communities in Virginia establish their own community networks with BEV in a Box .
   a. True
   b. False