📋 Tender Overview
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) hosted a roundtable discussion on broadband and the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program with Arielle Roth, Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). Senator Capito and Administrator Roth were also joined by federal and state partners, internet service providers, and leaders from across West Virginia. During the roundtable, key stakeholders had the chance to discuss their broadband needs as well as community-based solutions to expanding broadband access. A longtime champion of broadband expansion, Senator Capito committed to help facilitate coordination between federal and state partners to fully implement BEAD. I was proud to welcome Administrator Arielle Roth to West Virginia today and give her the opportunity to share updates on the BEAD program with our partners in the state. Improving broadband access has long been a top priority of mine and its why I worked hard to secure key funding for West Virginia in BEAD. I believe this funding will be a game changer and get just about every West Virginian connected. I look forward to continuing to work with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Administrator Roth, and state leaders to bridge the digital divide in West Virginia, Senator Capito said. 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, said Administrator Roth. It was an honor to join Senator Capito and local stakeholders to discuss the next stage of the program and NTIAs commitment to closing connectivity gaps in West Virginia once and for all. Photos from todays roundtable are included below: # # #
