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Following our hometown Front Royal's vote to prohibit data centers, the Planning Commission now faces a critical challenge: defining the difference between a data center and a technology business. At Platocom, we believe data centers are digital infrastructure—not technology businesses—and that distinction matters for sound zoning policy.

Meta’s $400 billion AI investment, alongside Big Tech giants like Microsoft, is reshaping rural America. From data centers to small towns like Front Royal, this spending spree is transforming Main Street and the future of rural communities.