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In West Virginia, 416,359 without wired broadband access

Considering the telcos still use animals to pull cable into many remote areas of the country it is understandable why so much of the state lacks coverage.

http://www.care2.com/causes/horses-and-oxen-more-than-haul-their-worth.html

I am surprised to see Massachusetts getting Phase 1 support help considering many counties in the state have up to an 85 percent penetration rate for homes with high speed internet access. I think that aid is strictly politically motivated and has nothing to do with real need.

WV was one of the early adopters and pioneers of cable. Admittedly much of the cable infrastructure went in back in the '50s but why can't it be put to use?