The Jefferson County Development Authority (JCDA) has announced Comcast Cable Communications, LLC as its partner for the Jefferson County GigReady Broadband Implementation initiative in West Virginia, USA.

During 24 months of an inked grant agreement, Comcast will be responsible for deploying a fiber network that provides qualifying broadband service of at least 1 Gbps download speeds to over 2,100 residences and businesses in the County and also provides connection, communications, networking, cybersecurity, wireless, and managed solutions to businesses.

This project aims to provide adequate internet bandwidth to work from home, use telemedicine, or attend school remotely.