CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s final proposal for use of millions in federal broadband funding remains on pause as state officials review that plan and brace for changes to the program under ...

The latest administrative hang-up leaves the county to pay the project contractor while the government sorts out federal funding.

CHARLESTON — A new memorandum released last week by staff of the West Virginia Public Service Commission could settle an issue at the heart of disagreements between electric utilities and internet service providers over who is responsible for pole replacements.

Late-stage changes to a program meant to expand high-speed internet into rural and hard-to-serve areas have left Indiana providers scrambling to decide whether to rework their proposals to meet new rules and then reapply for funding ahead of a September deadline.

If states don’t follow the prohibition on enforcing new or existing laws, the federal government would rescind the federal broadband funding.

The ALA applauded today's Supreme Court 6–3 decision to uphold the Universal Service Fund, which funds the E-Rate program.

It requires the Federal Communications Commission to complete a national map of where broadband is currently missing, the Commerce Department to distribute funding to states, state-level broadband ...

West Virginia Broadband Enhancement Council receives briefing on federal funding pause Approves resolution affirming commitment to fiber broadband Business May 9, 2025 Steven Allen Adams

Despite an order released at the end of June by the West Virginia Public Service Commission, disagreements between internet service providers and electric utilities over pole attachments could put broadband expansion projects at risk due to federal deadlines.

Between billions of dollars of defaulted rural broadband expansion projects and over-regulated legislation that bogs down developers, the federal government has not had the most success when it comes to connecting our rural communities with high-speed fiber internet.

If states don’t follow the prohibition on enforcing new or existing laws, the federal government would rescind the federal broadband funding.