The '''Mid-Atlantic Broadband Communities Corporation''', formerly known as the Mid-Atlantic Broadband Cooperative , operates over 1700 route miles of fiber optic network in southern and southeastern Virginia. They also have an [[w:IRU AgreementIndefeasible rights of use|IRU agreement]] agreement in place with several providers to provide connections to major [[w:Internet exchange point|Internet exchange points ]] in [[Northern Virginia]] and Atlanta, Georgia.It was created in 2004<ref>[http://www.mbc-va.com/history-of-mbc]</ref> to "revitalize the regional economy of Southside Virginia."<ref>[http://www.tic.virginia.gov/mbc1.shtml]</ref> == References ==<references/>