BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Higher education institutions in the New River Valley are collaborating to bring 21st century network access to the region. Radford University, New River Community College (NRCC), and Virginia Tech have jointly created a new internet service called a Multimedia Services Access Point (MSAP).

“The MSAP makes it possible for the schools to connect together at speeds millions of times faster than a typical home broadband uplink, enabling new forms of collaboration,” said Jeff Crowder, program director for strategic information technology initiatives at Virginia Tech.

(Radford, Virginia) Grab a pen and take a quick note of Main Street Radford's Business of the month for September 2008: Taylor Office Supply. In business for over 66 years, this 4th generation family owned and operated business has been a Radford staple.