Evan Feinman, who led the nation's broadband expansion for 4 years, talks about how it helped Virginia, and why he's worried about future growth

West Virginians were promised a billion-dollar high-speed internet investment. The Trump administration could delay it.

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Evan Feinman, who led the nation's broadband expansion for 4 years, talks about how it helped Virginia, and why he's worried about future growth

The Lynchburg native led the $42 billion Broadband Equity Access and Deployment program for the Biden administration. He has concerns about the direction it is headed with new leadership.

A ‘rigorous review’ by federal officials could delay a historic investment in West Virginia’s broadband

After years of planning, West Virginia is on the cusp of a historic broadband expansion. But just as broadband officials are gearing up to roll out projects later this year, a new federal review threatens to slow everything down.  During a House committee meeting in late February, Kelly Workman, director of the West Virginia Office of Broadband, told committee members they were nearing completion of the final application for a vast broadband inv…

An Interview With Former BEAD Director Evan Feinman

In an interview with Cardinal News, Feinman talked about how BEAD helped Virginia, and why he’s worried about its future growth.

Feinman: BEAD staffers 'constantly concerned' in current climate - Broadband Communities

Podcasts Seemingly arbitrary decisions and reviews with seemingly pre-determined outcomes left Evan Feinman’s staff ‘constantly concerned,’ the former director of BEAD explained on Beyond the Cable. By: Brad Randall, Broadband Communities The arbitrary nature of decision making left former Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) staffers constantly concerned about their jobs, according to Evan Feinman, the program’s former director. Fein…

West Virginians were promised a billion-dollar high-speed internet investment. The Trump administration could delay it. - West Virginia Daily News

This story was originally published by Mountain State Spotlight. Get stories like this delivered to your email inbox once a week; sign up for the free newsletter at mountainstatespotlight.org/newsletter After years of planning, West Virginia is on the cusp of a historic broadband expansion. But just as broadband officials are gearing up to roll out projects later this year, a new federal review threatens to slow everything down.  During a House …