Roth, Capito Meet in West Virginia on State's Connectivity Issues
NTIA Administrator Arielle Roth said she joined Senate Public Works Committee Chair Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and others at a meeting Thursday in White Sulphur Springs on connectivity issues in West Virginia. Roth noted the Commerce Department’s review of states’ resubmitted plans for spending their funding from the $42.5 billion BEAD program. “After years of delays by the Biden administration, NTIA is proud to be moving forward on the BEAD program and delivering the ‘Benefit of the Bargain’ for Americans,” Roth said.
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“Improving broadband access has long been a top priority of mine, and it’s why I worked hard to secure key funding for West Virginia in BEAD,” Capito said. “I believe this funding will be a game changer and get just about every West Virginian connected.” The lawmaker earlier this year raised concerns that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s now-completed plans to update BEAD guidance could unnecessarily delay NTIA's rollout of funding to West Virginia (see 2505070049).