The dire condition of infrastructure today is a major challenge not only for the state of West Virginia but for the U.S. as a whole. Last year, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Committee on American Infrastructure published the 2017 Infrastructure Report Card, ranking the U.S. based on the following key criteria: capacity, condition,…
Broadband access continues to be a challenge in West Virginia due to the state’s low population density, mountainous topography and limited long-haul fiber, or fiber that spans extensive geographical distances. Currently ranked 44th in the nation by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in terms of the percentage of population with access to broadband, only 82 percent of West Virginia residents have broadband connectivity.