Reliable fiber that supports local businesses, schools, and families.
BARC Connects provides fast, reliable fiber-to-the premise service, including high-speed Internet and phone in Rockbridge, Augusta and Bath County Virginia.
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Explore business and residential plans with mulitple ways to enhance your broadband experience
Home Internet
The best fiber internet to stay connected at home.
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For local business looking for simple, reliable solutions.
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Take your Wi-Fi Outside.
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Unlimited local and nationwide long distance calling.
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In 2018, BARC Electric Cooperative launched BARC Connects Fiber Internet to connect local communites to a world-class fiber-optic network.
BARC Connects mission is to improve the quality of life in the areas we serve. By bringing broadband infrastructure to rural Virginia, we strive to increase economic development opportunities in the region, provide greater access to resources supporting education, create global commerce opportunities and provide a gateway to the world on our digital platform.
BARC Connects is the leading provider of broadband internet and phone services and proudly serve the communities of Bacova, Brattons Run, Bustleburg, Cornwall, Effinger, Estaline, Fairfield, Falling Springs, Glasgow, Hot Springs, Lexington and Warm Springs.
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“As a family of 4, with school aged children, we have struggled with other providers. We truly can’t express how thankful we are to have Connects now. It’s truly a game changer.”
“We are so fortunate to have BARC Connects as our internet provider. The service is reliable, which is so important for our businesses and tenants when using vital programs and electronic payment systems”.
- Office Closed July 3, 2026BARC Connects will be closed on July 3, in observance of Independence Day. If you should experience a fiber disruption, please call 1-800-846-2272.Read more...
- Estaline Outage March 17, 2026Update: Cold weather conditions has affected the stripping process of fiber optic cables, resulting in project delays. We hope to have restoration completed later this afternoon. We are currently experiencing ...Read more...
- Outage Maintenance March 10, 2026We will be performing an underground conversion this evening from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m. tomorrow morning. This will affect the following locations: Rocking Star Lane Broad Creek Church Road Plank Road Hummingbird Lane Fox Hunt ...Read more...