Press Releases

Four More NC Counties to Receive Expanded High-Speed Internet Access

The NCDIT Division of Broadband and Digital Equity today posted Completing Access to Broadband (CAB) program scopes of work to expand high-speed internet access to unserved and underserved homes and businesses.

Buncombe, Cabarrus, Chowan and Pasquotank Counties to Receive Expanded High-Speed Internet Access

The NCDIT Division of Broadband and Digital Equity today posted Completing Access to Broadband (CAB) program scopes of work to expand high-speed internet access to unserved and underserved homes and businesses.

Expanded High-Speed Internet Access Coming to Seven N.C. Counties

The NCDIT Division of Broadband and Digital Equity today posted Completing Access to Broadband (CAB) program scopes of work to expand high-speed internet access to unserved and underserved homes and businesses.

Beaufort, Caldwell and Chatham Counties to Receive Expanded High-Speed Internet Access

The NCDIT Division of Broadband and Digital Equity today posted Completing Access to Broadband (CAB) program scopes of work to expand high-speed internet access to unserved and underserved homes and businesses.

Expanded High-Speed Internet Access Coming to Haywood, McDowell, Pitt, Union and Wake Counties

The NCDIT Division of Broadband and Digital Equity today posted Completing Access to Broadband (CAB) program scopes of work to expand high-speed internet access to unserved and underserved homes and businesses.

NCDIT Deputy Secretary Nate Denny Named to FCC’s Intergovernmental Advisory Committee

Nate Denny, deputy secretary for broadband and digital equity for the N.C. Department of Information Technology, has been appointed to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Intergovernmental Advisory Committee as the designee for Gov. Roy Cooper.

NC Broadband Division Prequalifies Internet Service Providers for Multiple State Broadband Expansion Programs

The NCDIT Division of Broadband and Digital Equity today announced the internet service providers that have been prequalified to participate in multiple state broadband expansion programs, including the Completing Access to Broadband, Broadband Pole Replacement and Stop-Gap Solutions programs.

Gov. Cooper Joins President Biden to Announce $82 Million in New Investments to Connect Thousands of North Carolinians to High-Speed Internet

Governor Roy Cooper joined President Joe Biden in Raleigh today to announce $82 million in new investments from the American Rescue Plan’s Capital Projects Fund that will connect at least 16,000 North Carolina homes and businesses to high-speed internet as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda.

Governor Cooper Urges Congressional Leaders to Support the Bipartisan Affordable Connectivity Extension Act

Governor Roy Cooper today urged Congressional leaders to support the bipartisan Affordable Connectivity Extension Act. This legislation will provide $7 billion to continue the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) and ensure millions of low-income U.S. households stay connected to reliable high-speed internet when current funding is projected to end in mid-2024.

NC Broadband Division Publishes Guidance for Broadband Pole Replacement Program

The NCDIT Division of Broadband and Digital Equity today posted final guidance for its Broadband Pole Replacement Program as part of ongoing efforts to connect more North Carolinians to affordable, reliable high-speed internet.