The state's communications network has expanded steadily since the first postal routes were established in 1738. Airmail service from Richmond to New York and Atlanta began in 1928.
In 2001, 95.8% of Virginia's occupied housing units had telephones. In 2003, broadcasters operated 24 major AM radio stations and 81 major FM stations. In the same year, Virginia had 26 major television stations. The Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News area had 629,100 television households, 76% of which ordered cable.
Approximately 187,445 Internet domain names were registered with the state in the year 2000.