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Localities will always have the final say in approving development.
The state may try to prevent an outright ban, but ultimately, local authorities will have the final say on approving data center projects in their town/city/county.
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Our county just passed 'No Data Centers' legislation - first in the state
-- Baltimore Hokie
Jun 11, 2026 at 02:30 PM ET
Baltimore Hokie
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06/11/26 02:30 PM ET
Seems like there's a new one going up every day here in the Haymarket and
-- Brown Water
Jun 11, 2026 at 05:15 PM ET
Brown Water
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06/11/26 05:15 PM ET
They are an evil no one wants in their backyard and opposition is fierce.
-- GSOHokie01
Jun 11, 2026 at 04:13 PM ET
GSOHokie01
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06/11/26 04:13 PM ET
A smarter idea is to regulate them to meet your needs. They are going to
-- UTPr0sim
Jun 11, 2026 at 02:59 PM ET
UTPr0sim
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06/11/26 02:59 PM ET
Manage it, yes. Throwing away $ and infrastructure **
-- ColoVT82
Jun 11, 2026 at 03:42 PM ET
ColoVT82
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06/11/26 03:42 PM ET
The opposition is fierce
-- Baltimore Hokie
Jun 11, 2026 at 03:09 PM ET
Baltimore Hokie
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06/11/26 03:09 PM ET
Localities will always have the final say in approving development.
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-- MP4VT2004
Jun 11, 2026 at 03:40 PM ET
MP4VT2004
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06/11/26 03:40 PM ET
Nope Congress prohibited local interference with the rollout of the 5G
-- tallahasseehokie
Jun 11, 2026 at 07:58 PM ET
tallahasseehokie
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06/11/26 07:58 PM ET
placing a transmitter on an existing structure or
-- RTFC
Jun 11, 2026 at 11:22 PM ET
RTFC
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06/11/26 11:22 PM ET
But that differs from a data center, correct?
-- MP4VT2004
Jun 11, 2026 at 08:12 PM ET
MP4VT2004
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06/11/26 08:12 PM ET
YouTube is loaded with investigative reporting on the graft behind big data
-- tallahasseehokie
Jun 11, 2026 at 11:10 PM ET
tallahasseehokie
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06/11/26 11:10 PM ET