National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Administrator Arielle Roth joined Sen Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), local stakeholders, and industry leaders for a roundtable discussion addressing current connectivity challenges in West Virginia and ongoing efforts to close broadband internet infrastructure gaps across the state. During the roundtable, Administrator Roth provided updates on NTIA's progress in expediting broadband deployment through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. In June, NTIA issued the BEAD Restructuring Policy Notice, which removed extralegal regulatory burdens and implemented critical reforms to lower costs, speed up deployment, and ensure all technology solutions are considered. Following its NTIA-required Benefit of the Bargain subgrantee selection round, West Virginia has released a Final Proposal that will bring broadband to 74,000 locations. While not yet approved, West Virginia’s plan implementing the Trump Administration’s BEAD reforms has already resulted in savings of more than $320 million in the state as compared to the plan created under prior Biden administration rules.