Rural internet plans are being revised

Morrisey: Broadband still on track

CHARLESTON – West Virginia's governor assured the public Thursday that the state is working with the Trump Administration to ensure that a program giving residents and businesses better access to high-speed internet moves ahead.

West Virginia's broadband expansion delayed as Trump admin makes changes to federal internet program

While the Trump administration is rewriting a federal program to bring high-speed internet to millions of households nationwide, West Virginia’s broadband expansion has been delayed for three more months.  West Virginians will have to wait even longer to get connected, falling further behind other states that have made significant strides in broadband.  “This 90-day delay is understandable,” said Bill Bissett, chair of the West Virginia Broadban…

Rural internet plans are being revised

It’s hard to hear that the Trump administration is revising the program to provide high-speed internet service to rural areas without thinking that the owner of a global satellite business had some influence on the decision.

More Low-Hanging Fruit Needs High-Speed Internet

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The Yonder Report: News from rural America - April 3, 2025

The Yonder Report: News from rural America - April 3, 2025 kcpnews2 Thu, 04/03/2025 - 05:00 Image News from rural America. Audio file Rural schools face budget woes even as the White House aims to dismantle the Department of Education, postal carriers argue against proposed USPS changes, fiber networks to improve rural internet may be supplanted by Musk's satellites, and PLAY BALL!TRANSCRIPTFor the Daily Yonder and Public News Service, this i…