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Broadband expansion is unusual in these politically polarized times: a public policy issue that enjoys bipartisan support. As state and federal leaders consider ways to make high-speed, reliable, and affordable internet connections available to all Americans, many have moved to work with colleagues and partners across the political spectrum.
Senator Robert “Bob” Plymale (D)
Delegate and Assistant Majority Whip Daniel Linville (R)
Q: Many observers think of infrastructure generally and broadband specifically as a bipartisan issue. Has that been your experience in West Virginia?
Plymale: The need for quality broadband services cuts across all aspects of society and daily life in West Virginia, from how we learn to how we earn, and in turn how we live well. And our demographic and geographic challenges to providing those services require cooperation and an “all-hands-on-deck” approach.