NITRO, W.Va. (AP) - Officials in Nitro are moving forward with plans that would make the city the first in the region where residents and business could see one gigabit internet service speeds.
The Charleston Gazette-Mail (https://bit.ly/2hE4NFH ) reports that the Nitro Development Authority on Tuesday forwarded the City Council a plan to possibly bury more than five miles of fiber-optic cable throughout the city. Council members will consider the matter at their next meeting on Tuesday.
The project could cost about $1 million, but Mayor Dave Casebolt says the city would try to rely heavily on federal grant money to complete it.
Casebolt hopes the high-speed internet would encourage data-driven businesses to develop in Nitro.
The city would own all of the cables and be responsible for any maintenance the cables required.
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Information from: The Charleston Gazette-Mail, https://wvgazettemail.com.
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