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2020 Special Supplementary Round

2020 Special Supplementary Round

Through the 2020 Special Supplementary GREAT Grant round, 10 providers will be awarded $29.8 million to fund 18 broadband infrastructure projects that are expected to connect 15,965 households and 703 businesses to high-speed internet in rural communities across the state.

GREAT Grant Recipients

Provider County
Star Telephone Membership Corp. Bladen
Atlantic Telephone Membership Corp. Brunswick
French Broad Electric Membership Corp. Buncombe
Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corp. Caldwell
CND Aquisition Corp. Cherokee
Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corp. Clay
Atlantic Telephone Membership Corp. Columbus
Atlantic Telephone Membership Corp. Duplin
CenturyLink Franklin
Nfinity Link Communications Inc. Greene
CenturyLink Harnett
CenturyLink Johnston
CenturyLink Pamlico
CenturyLink Pitt
Atlantic Telephone Membership Corp. Robeson
Spectrum Southeast LLC Rockingham
StarVision Inc. Sampson
Citizens Telephone Co. Translyvania

Applications & Protest Period

In accordance with North Carolina S.L. 2018-5 § 143B 1373(e) and amended by S.L. 2019-230 and S.L. 2020-97, "applications shall be made publicly available by posting on the website of the Department of Information Technology for a period of at least 10 days prior to award."

View Applications

The applications were posted for protest and comment for 10 days, beginning Oct. 17, 2020.

GREAT Grant

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  • 2020 Special Supplementary Round
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