Post by Logan on Mar 12, 2016 0:50:35 GMT -6
For rural West Virginians who don't have access to high-speed Internet — or have slow and unreliable service — help won't be on the way from the state Legislature anytime soon.
Although the state Senate passed legislation that aims to expand broadband Internet across the state, the House of Delegates declined to take up the bills, parking them in committees and dooming them to the legislative landfill with just two days remaining in this year's regular session.
“It's unfortunate,” said Sen. Chris Walters, R-Putnam, who pushed broadband expansion. “I think not making that a priority [in the House] has been an issue.”
In recent days, Walters has tried to light a fire under House leadership, posting comments on his Facebook page, putting out a news release and urging constituents to call legislators and demand that they start running the Senate's broadband bills.
See more at: www.wvgazettemail.com/news/20160310/wv-house-shelves-broadband-bills
Although the state Senate passed legislation that aims to expand broadband Internet across the state, the House of Delegates declined to take up the bills, parking them in committees and dooming them to the legislative landfill with just two days remaining in this year's regular session.
“It's unfortunate,” said Sen. Chris Walters, R-Putnam, who pushed broadband expansion. “I think not making that a priority [in the House] has been an issue.”
In recent days, Walters has tried to light a fire under House leadership, posting comments on his Facebook page, putting out a news release and urging constituents to call legislators and demand that they start running the Senate's broadband bills.
See more at: www.wvgazettemail.com/news/20160310/wv-house-shelves-broadband-bills