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A comment on Ask HN: Why so many data centers in Northern Virginia?.

Re:Ask HN: Why so many data centers in Northern Virginia? by silisili on Wednesday August 02, 2023 @05:49PM (#36978136)
AOL and the early ISPs set up base there, and the first IX was created there.

Now if you want to go back further and ask why ISPs set up shop there, that's likely due to location and nearby population.

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