The Roanoke Times | File 2008

A Blacksburg Transit bus leaves the New River Valley Mall on an afternoon loop.

Blacksburg Transit buses will no longer have wireless internet access after Citizens Telephone Cooperative in Floyd terminated its mobile WiFi service.

The service was available on many Blacksburg Transit buses on an experimental basis that started in October 2006, according to Ken Tucker, marketing manager with Blacksburg Transit. In February, Citizens announced the end of its high-speed mobile Internet service, citing lack of subscribers and competition from other providers.

Blacksburg Transit officials will evaluate WiFi usage and, based on the results, may seek new providers and funding to continue the service, according to a news release from the town.

-- Sharla Bardin