Congresswoman Miller Announces $6.5 Million for Rural Broadband in West Virginia

Washington D.C. – Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) announced today $6.5 million in funding from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to expand Gigabit-speed broadband to 898 homes and businesses in West Virginia. The funding will go to four counties in the Third Congressional District (full details below).

Congresswoman Miller said, "Thank you to the FCC for your commitment to rural America. I am so happy to see this funding coming to our community. This is a huge step towards connecting our state, growing our economy, and building our infrastructure."

This additional funding will be distributed over the next decade to Citynet West Virginia beginning next month. The FCC has authorized over $121 million to 16 states to improve rural broadband across the country. This is the fourth part of last year's Connect America Fund Phase II auction which allocated $1.488 billion towards building rural broadband nationwide.

"As we continue to authorize funds to expand broadband in rural America, I am excited to see the benefits forrural residents who live all across the country, from Tribal lands in Wyoming to mountain communities in Appalachia, from the Great Plains to the Pacific Northwest, and from the Texas Panhandle to northern Minnesota," said FCC Chairman Ajit Pai. "In West Virginia, this round of funding takes another step toward closing the digital divide, providing access to digital opportunity to nearly 900 unserved rural homes and businesses."

Full Breakdown of Funding:

(Chart provided by the FCC)