Press Releases

N.C. Broadband Division Receives Federal Approval of Five-Year Plan for Investing $1.5 Billion in Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Funding

The NCDIT Division of Broadband and Digital Opportunity's five-year action plan for the state’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program funding has been approved by both the NTIA and NIST.

NC Broadband Division Seeks Public Commentary on Guidance for Broadband Pole Replacement Program

The NCDIT Division of Broadband and Digital Opportunity seeks public review and commentary on guidance posted today for its upcoming Broadband Pole Replacement Program as part of ongoing efforts to connect more North Carolinians with high-speed internet.

NC Broadband Division Extends Deadline for Internet Providers to Prequalify for Several State Broadband Expansion Programs

The Division of Broadband and Digital Opportunity has extended the deadline for its “Broadband Expansion and Access” request for proposals to prequalify internet service providers to participate in multiple broadband expansion programs, beginning immediately with the $400 million Completing Access to Broadband (CAB) program. Vendors may now submit proposals until 2 p.m. on Aug. 14.

NC Broadband Division Seeking Strategic Advisory Services for Broadband and Digital Opportunity Programs

NCDIT’s Division of Broadband and Digital Opportunity posted a request for proposals inviting qualified vendors to submit a proposal detailing how they would provide strategic advisory services for a wide range of programs that improve access to high-speed internet throughout North Carolina.

NC Awards Nearly $80 Million to Give More North Carolinians High-Speed Internet Access, Gov. Cooper Announces

Across North Carolina, 25,825 households and 862 businesses in 33 counties will get high-speed internet thanks to nearly $80 million in additional Growing Rural Economies with Access to Technology (GREAT) grants, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.

Governor Cooper Announces North Carolina Will Receive More Than $1.5 Billion in Federal Funding to Expand High-Speed Internet Access Across the State

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) awarded North Carolina more than $1.5 billion to fund high-speed internet infrastructure under the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program.

NC Broadband Division to Prequalify Internet Providers for Several State Broadband Expansion Programs

The NCDIT Division of Broadband and Digital Opportunity posted a request for proposals to prequalify internet service providers to participate in multiple broadband expansion programs, beginning immediately with the $400 million Completing Access to Broadband program.

State Broadband Office Helps Identify 115,000 Additional N.C. Locations in Need of Broadband Access

The NCDIT Division of Broadband and Digital Opportunity today announced that its nearly 43,000 challenges to the Federal Communications Commission’s National Broadband Map aided in surfacing 115,000 additional North Carolina homes and businesses that do not have access to high-speed internet.

State’s Broadband Division Seeks Public Commentary on Draft Request for Proposals

The NCDIT Division of Broadband and Digital Opportunity seeks public review and commentary on its draft request for proposals posted today as part of ongoing efforts to connect more North Carolinians with high-speed internet. The division will use the request for proposals to prequalify internet service providers for state convenience contract awards to participate in multiple broadband expansion programs, beginning immediately with the $400 million Completing Access to Broadband program.

NCDIT Leaders Recognized Nationally for Broadband and Digital Opportunity Initiatives

The StateScoop 50 Awards honored two NCDIT leaders for their work to expand access to affordable high-speed internet in North Carolina and to deliver modernized solutions to partners in state and local government.