CONNECT MCDOWELL

Connect McDowell is the product of hard work and a long-standing alliance between community members, the McDowell Chamber of Commerce, and the McDowell Economic Development Agency, beginning in 2008 when Keith Buchanan convened a group to address the community's critical need for connectivity. This coalition gathered data, assessed community needs and service gaps, and provided access to a tower that expanded wireless services to the county... We understand that many of those impacted by the lack of broadband access may not have the capacity to advocate for themselves.