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West Virginia Broadband Expansion under BEAD Program

Sector: Telecommunications • Location: Charleston, West Virginia, United States

Source: News and Sentinel

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Planned

West Virginia is undertaking a broadband expansion project funded by the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, which allocates over $42 billion to expand high-speed broadband access across the U.S. The project involves updating state proposals to comply with new federal guidelines emphasizing technology-neutral broadband deployment, including fiber and satellite technolo

Status
Prospective
Sector
Telecommunications, Broadband, Government
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
News and Sentinel

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The project “West Virginia Broadband Expansion under BEAD Program” is an infrastructure initiative in the Telecommunications sector, located in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from News and Sentinel.

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West Virginia is undertaking a broadband expansion project funded by the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, which allocates over $42 billion to expand high-speed broadband access across the U.S. The project involves updating state proposals to comply with new federal guidelines emphasizing technology-neutral broadband deployment, including fiber and satellite technologies like low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. The state received $1.2 billion in funding and is adjusting plans to meet updated federal requirements and deadlines.

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Telecommunications

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United States of America (USA)

State

West Virginia

City

Charleston

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Telecommunications, Broadband, Government

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2025-06-14

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