Morgantown can be considered a tourist attraction. Home to the Big 12 Mountaineers, West
Virginia University has over 30,000 students alone. However, outside of the campus is a suburban area with a population of 30,855. With all of these people in this area of West
Virginia, it is very important that everyone stays connected. Whether it’s by using your phone or sending emails from your laptop, the internet is a necessity in Morgantown. With a broadband coverage of 92.8%, Morgantown ranks 7th for most coverage in West Virginia. With
19 providers, they are the third fastest city at 45.5 MBPS.
West Virginia ranks 45th in the country for the most connected state. I …show more content…
In other words, showing the speed of both uploading and downloading data. This allows
for the council to be able to easily identify the areas of need and where they need to put more effort. With everyone on board, Secretary of Commerce Woody Thrasher states “It is critically important to provide every opportunity to get broadband access to those areas that are unserved and underserved”. Today, technology continues to progress and leave behind any one that is not on board. So, it is the states job to do what they can for the underprivileged residents that are being underserved broadband coverage.
As West Virginia University continues to grow, so does the race for more broadband coverage. Offering both residential and business providers, they also provide wired and wireless connectivity. Another way that Morgantown stands out more than other cities is that it has four public libraries that offer internet to the public. By doing this it allows anyone that truly wants to seek the use of the internet have the capability of using it. Its providers play a major role as well. Offering cable, copper, DSL, fiber, fixed wireless, satellite, and mobile