Ben Conley

In a quarterly update to the Monongalia County (WV) Commission, Comcast Compliance Manager Dana Gossert explained the design of a $17.8 million broadband expansion project is expected to be complete in 2024. The project will bring broadband to 2,175 unserved and underserved homes and businesses in all areas of Monongalia County.

The city of Morgantown (WV) and DBI Networks LLC, doing business as ClearFiber, have reached a settlement in the lawsuit filed on June 4 by the fiber-optic Internet service provider. The suit, which was filed in US District Court, accused the city denying access to public rights-of-way by refusing to issue a license agreement, resulting in prohibition of service, bar to entry, discriminatory management of public rights of way, and a violation of due process.