Mid-Atlantic Broadband Communities Corporation

Mid-Atlantic Broadband Communities Corporation ("mbc") conducts the follwing activities with respect to the fiber optic network, optical transport services, co-location services and dark fiber leases. Through optical transport services, mbc provides dedicated optical transport internet services to rural unserved and underserved areas of southern Virginia. The open access fiber-optic network provides access for rural Virginia and promotes economic development, private investment and job creation. Through co-location services, mbc leases rack space for locating network servers and electronic storage equipment to interconnect with telecommunications network providers. Through dark fiber leases, mbc provides fiber free of charge to the Virginia department of transportation for government needs and in exchange for right of way access. In some situations, unused fibers may be leased to network providers for internet access to certain rural areas.