W.Va. Guard armories become WiFi access points through Governor's Kids Connect Initiative
Summary
James Blair, an IT Technician with Tate Communications, poses with Staff Sgt. Douglas Cooper and Steve Labelle, Telecommunications Specialists with the West Virginia National Guard, during the instillation of an outdoor WiFi booster on the Summersville Armory, September 15, 2020. The WiFi booster will allow students and parents to access free WiFi internet at WVNG armories at multiple locations around the state in support of Governor Jim Justice’s Kids Connect Initiative. The initiative is part of a statewide response effort to the COVID-19 pandemic and will provide internet access and availability at public spaces to students throughout areas of West Virginia where reliable internet is not always available. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Edwin L. Wriston)