Wired for Waste
In 2010, West Virginia received a $126 million federal stimulus grant to bring high-speed Internet across the state. The Gazette is scrutinizing the state's stimulus spending in an ongoing series of reports.
May 7, 2013
Broadband audit to probe communication towers
Office previously found wasted spending on Internet routers
The West Virginia Legislative Auditor's Office has widened its review of the state's u ...
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April 16, 2013
Broadband council forbidden to talk about project
West Virginia Broadband Deployment Council members want to talk about the biggest broadband dev ...
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April 11, 2013
Tomblin to overhaul purchasing rules, despite death of reform bill
$24M Internet router buy at heart of changes
 
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March 21, 2013
Consultant says state broadband project created 'monopoly' for Frontier
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia government officials used tens of millions of dollars in federal ...
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March 17, 2013
Broadband consultant's report a secret
Memo's criticism called 'embarrassing'
 
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February 28, 2013
Tomblin's office to examine Internet router sites
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin directed state officials Thursday to reconsider where they've ins ...
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February 27, 2013
W.Va.'s $24M router buy slammed on Capitol Hill
House GOP: 'Millions and millions of dollars wasted'
 
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January 31, 2013
State revamps purchasing rules
Transactions above $250K will get closer look
State agencies across West Virginia must now get written approval before they use statewide ...
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January 25, 2013
Audit: W.Va. router buy not cost-effective use of stimulus funds
Some of the $22K devices cannot be accounted for
 
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January 7, 2013
$126M broadband project a 'train wreck,' delegate says
West Virginia Homeland Security Director Jimmy Gianato told state lawmakers Monday that a forme ...
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November 26, 2012
W.Va. technology chief: 'We fell a little bit short'
Shortcomings in communication with public agencies acknowledged
 
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November 25, 2012
Broadband consultant earns $732K
Manager lives in Colorado, but works for W.Va. high-speed Internet expansion project
 
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August 7, 2012
Legislative auditor starts inquiry into $24M router purchase
The West Virginia Legislative Auditor's office is examining the state's ...
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July 14, 2012
Bulk of courthouse routers never used
State put breaks on state tax agency project because of stimulus
 
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July 12, 2012
Sites picked for routers
 
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May 17, 2012
Obama administration official defends $24M state router purchase
The Obama administration's telecommunications chief has praised West Virginia o ...
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May 16, 2012
State council asks firms to reveal broadband expansion plans
Group plans to distribute $4M in December
 
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May 5, 2012
State paid $22K each for Internet routers
Devices made for college campuses now in rural libraries, schools
 
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