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What is ROC?
ROC is a nineteen county consortium focused on the planning and collaboration to improve broadband within the region. Member counties include: McDowell, Mercer, Monroe, Raleigh, Summers, Wyoming, Greenbrier, Fayette, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Webster, Clay, Calhoun, Roane, Braxton, Gilmer, Wirt, Jackson, and Pendleton.
ROC's Statewide Study
Recognizing a need for comprehensive analysis of the broadband needs beyond just the borders of ROC’s counties, ROC’s team secured funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission and United States Economic Development Administration to perform a study covering the entire state. The project – managed by The Thrasher Group with support from Lit Fiber and Generation West Virginia – developed more than 14,800 miles of preliminary fiber routes and associated cost estimates, broken down for each of West Virginia’s 55 counties. A Study Report was developed that details the results for the entire state, the methodology used to arrive at them, and details on how to use the data to create actionable projects to build out broadband infrastructure.
Meet The Team
ROC's leadership is comprised of both public- and private-sector representation. ROC's functions are supported by key staff from both Region I PDC and Region IV PDC.
Beverly White (Chairwoman), City of Lewisburg
Charles Saunders (Vice Chairman), Summers County Commission
Robert Shafer (Vice Chairman), City of Summersville
Tim Pike (Secretary), Town of Athens
Lowell Rose (Assistant Secretary), Greenbrier County Commission
Bruce Mutter, Private Sector
Garrett Cole, Webster County Commission
Damita Johnson, City of Oak Hill
Bill Shiflet, Private Sector
Jason Roberts (President), Region I PDC
John Tuggle (Treasurer/Assistant Secretary), Region IV PDC
Kim Odle, Region I PDC
Amanda Smarr, Region IV PDC
Contact Us
Questions? Comments? Feel free to drop us a line!
Address
241 Mercer Springs RoadSuite 21Princeton, WV 24740