of West Virginians have access to wireline service.
of West Virginians have access to fiber-optic service.
of West Virginians have access to cable service.
of West Virginians have access to DSL service.
of West Virginians have access to mobile broadband service.
of West Virginians have access to fixed wireless service.
75.6% of West Virginians have access to wired broadband 25mbps or faster.
72.0% of West Virginians have access to broadband 100mbps or faster.
6.9% of West Virginians have access to 1 gigabit broadband.
Since 2010, West Virginia Broadband Program has been awarded $4,749,181 in federal grants for 44.5% to 91.3% of West Virginians.
In total there are 78 internet providers in West Virginia.
There are 458,000 people in West Virginia without access to a wired connection capable of 25mbps download speeds.
There are 430,000 people in West Virginia that have access to only one wired provider, leaving them no options to switch.
Another 91,000 people in West Virginia don't have any wired internet providers available where they live.
| City | Broadband Coverage | # of Providers |
|---|---|---|
| Parkersburg | 98.6% | 12 |
| Martinsburg | 97.7% | 17 |
| Beckley | 97.3% | 12 |
| Huntington | 96.7% | 17 |
| Wheeling | 96.4% | 12 |
| Fairmont | 95.4% | 13 |
| Charleston | 94.4% | 13 |
| Clarksburg | 94.2% | 13 |
| Princeton | 90.4% | 11 |
| Morgantown | 55.9% | 15 |
