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CHARLESTON, W.VA — The West Virginia Department of Economic Development, West Virginia Office of Broadband, (WVDED) announced today another key milestone in its allocation of $1.2 billion in Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) funding, under the 2021 Infrastructure Act, which dedicates $42.5 billion to broadband expansion nationwide. The WVDED administers West Virginia’s BEAD program. The U.S. Department…

NTIA Approves West Virginia’s BEAD Challenge Process and Final Locations

August 21, 2024

The West Virginia Department of Economic Development, Office of Broadband, (“WVDED”), is pleased to announce NTIA’s approval of the West Virginia BEAD Challenge Process. The Challenge Process provided stakeholders in West Virginia with an opportunity to dispute the level of internet service reported on the FCC’s National Broadband Map available at a given location within…

West Virginia Office of Broadband Urges West Virginia Organizations to Apply for the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program

August 8, 2024

CHARLESTON, W.VA —The West Virginia Office of Broadband, a division of the West Virginia Department of Economic Development (WVDED), today urged West Virginia organizations to apply for the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) recently launched the $1.25 billion Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program. This…

Revised Draft Target Areas and Regions for the BEAD Program

June 4, 2024

Today, the West Virginia Department of Economic Development, Office of Broadband (WVDED) is publishing the set of revised draft Target Areas and Regions for its BEAD Program. As a part of this, WVDED is accepting comments from entities that have submitted a Pre-Application to the Program until June 18, 2024. Program Background The WVDED is…

West Virginia BEAD Pre-Application Deadline Extended to May 30, 2024

May 9, 2024

CHARLESTON, W.VA — Gov. Jim Justice recently announced that West Virginia has secured $1.2 billion in Broadband Enhancement Access and Deployment (BEAD) funding, which will be used to improve reliable high-speed internet for residents statewide. The West Virginia Department of Economic Development, Office of Broadband, will administer BEAD funds. West Virginia launched its mandatory BEAD Pre-Application Phase on…

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