West Virginia's Plan to Conquer the Digital Divide

In July, the West Virginia Department of Economic Development (WVDED) released the state's Draft Digital Equity Plan for public comment, asking stakeholders to weigh in on WVDED's strategy for bridging the digital divide. West Virginia’s Digital Equity Plan is a five-year, action-oriented roadmap for the WVDED—in collaboration with statewide partners—to ensure that every West Virginian can participate in today's increasingly digitally connected society. In shaping the Digital Equity Plan, WVDED actively solicited input from stakeholders, citizens, and state government leaders to define the state's vision. West Virginia's vision for digital equity is to ensure that all West Virginians have the resources they need to participate in the digital world and achieve the economic benefits of digital equity.