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Press Releases
Thursday, December 19, 2019
More High-Speed Internet Coming to Rural NC
Governor Roy Cooper announced high-speed internet will expand in in Columbus County thanks to a$7.9 million federal ReConnect Pilot Program grant.
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Governor Roy Cooper announced high-speed internet will expand in in Columbus County thanks to a$7.9 million federal ReConnect Pilot Program grant.
Monday, December 16, 2019
Applications Period Opens for $15M in GREAT Grants
Internet service providers and electric cooperatives can apply for $15 million in state funding for high-speed internet access in N.C. rural areas.
Monday, December 16, 2019
Internet service providers and electric cooperatives can apply for $15 million in state funding for high-speed internet access in N.C. rural areas.
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
State Agencies Partner to Improve Broadband Access in Rural Communities
Nine library systems, four municipalities and two state agencies are partnering to improve internet access in rural communities in 14 counties.
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Nine library systems, four municipalities and two state agencies are partnering to improve internet access in rural communities in 14 counties.
Friday, March 15, 2019
State Broadband Office Publishes Homework Gap Report
Eric Boyette, secretary of the N.C. Department of Information Technology and state chief information officer, announced today the release of the “The Homework Gap in North Carolina,” a report that provides communities with strategies to bridge the homework gap that occurs when students are assigned homework that requires internet access but lack an internet connection at home.
Friday, March 15, 2019
Eric Boyette, secretary of the N.C. Department of Information Technology and state chief information officer, announced today the release of the “The Homework Gap in North Carolina,” a report that provides communities with strategies to bridge the homework gap that occurs when students are assigned homework that requires internet access but lack an internet connection at home.
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
State Library of North Carolina and the Broadband Infrastructure Office Announce Robeson County as Partner in New Wi-Fi Pilot Program
The State Library of North Carolina and the Broadband Infrastructure Office of the N.C. Department of Information Technology announce the official launch of a new partner program with the Robeson County Public Library and the Public Schools of Robeson County.
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
The State Library of North Carolina and the Broadband Infrastructure Office of the N.C. Department of Information Technology announce the official launch of a new partner program with the Robeson County Public Library and the Public Schools of Robeson County.
Friday, February 22, 2019
NCDIT, DHHS Win Grant to Help Expand Telehealth Opportunities for Western NC
A new grant will help North Carolina explore how to better use technology to improve health in western North Carolina.
Friday, February 22, 2019
A new grant will help North Carolina explore how to better use technology to improve health in western North Carolina.
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
GREAT Grant Application Period Closes
The application period for the 2018 GREAT Grant program will close Feb. 1 at 11:59 p.m.
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
The application period for the 2018 GREAT Grant program will close Feb. 1 at 11:59 p.m.
Thursday, November 15, 2018
Online Portal Now Open for First-of-Kind Broadband Grant Program
Internet service providers interested in the new GREAT Grant Program can now apply for funding through an online portal, the state’s Broadband Infrastructure Office announced today.
Thursday, November 15, 2018
Internet service providers interested in the new GREAT Grant Program can now apply for funding through an online portal, the state’s Broadband Infrastructure Office announced today.
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
State Broadband Office Launches Broadband Grant Program
The GREAT Grant Program is a $10 million grant program that allows internet service providers and electric membership cooperatives to compete for funding to lower financial barriers that prevent broadband expansion in rural communities.
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
The GREAT Grant Program is a $10 million grant program that allows internet service providers and electric membership cooperatives to compete for funding to lower financial barriers that prevent broadband expansion in rural communities.
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Governor Cooper Calls for Improved Broadband, Cybersecurity
Modern education, health and economic systems require digital technology, Gov. Cooper said Wednesday at the North Carolina Digital Government Summit. However, hundreds of thousands of people in rural North Carolina are being left behind because they lack access to reliable high-speed broadband service.
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Modern education, health and economic systems require digital technology, Gov. Cooper said Wednesday at the North Carolina Digital Government Summit. However, hundreds of thousands of people in rural North Carolina are being left behind because they lack access to reliable high-speed broadband service.