Press Releases More Than 180,000 N.C. Households Getting Help for Monthly Internet Bills Tuesday, August 31, 2021 Thee Federal Communications Commission’s Emergency Broadband Benefit Program has enrolled 182,473 households in the state into the federal relief program, which helps families in need pay internet bills and fully participate in the digital economy. Governor Cooper Declares Rural Broadband Week to Highlight Digital Inclusion, Innovation Monday, August 16, 2021 Rural Broadband Week, on Aug. 16–20, 2021, calls attention to the urgent need to improve broadband access and adoption across North Carolina. Governor Cooper Establishes Nation's First Office of Digital Equity and Literacy Thursday, July 01, 2021 Gov. Roy Cooper announces the the creation of Office of Digital Equity and Literacy, a first for the state and nation, to close the digital divide. N.C. Households Can Get Help With Monthly Internet Bills From Federal Program Wednesday, May 05, 2021 North Carolina households can get help paying for monthly internet service starting in May from a $3.2 billion federal COVID-19 relief program. State Technology Agency Releases First-of-Its-Kind Resource to Help Communities Create Digital Inclusion Plans Thursday, March 18, 2021 BIO releases "Digital Inclusion Plan Template and Guide" to assist communities in digital inclusion planning, prioritizing digital equity. Another N.C. County Joins Satellite Internet Pilot Program to Connect Students Wednesday, March 17, 2021 Warren County joins CARES Act-funded pilot to bring satellite high-speed internet service to students, an effort led by NCDIT Broadband Infrastructure Office and the Friday Institute at N.C. State University. New Satellite Internet Pilot Program to Connect Students in Two N.C. Counties Thursday, March 04, 2021 The NCDIT Broadband Infrastructure Office and the Friday Institute at N.C. State University are leading a CARES Act-funded pilot to bring satellite high-speed internet service to students in Hyde and Swain counties. Broadband Infrastructure Office Releases Dashboards to Display North Carolina Broadband Survey Data Thursday, January 28, 2021 The dashboards, which are updated daily, include: a map with location-based results, a dashboard for visualizing survey results, information on methodology and field descriptions. Gov. Cooper Announces $1.5M Grant to Expand Internet Access in Caswell County Monday, January 11, 2021 RiverStreet Wireless of NC was awarded $1.5 million GREAT Grant for a project with the potential to connect 2,857 households and 61 businesses in Caswell County to high-speed internet service. Gov. Cooper Announces $30 Million to Expand Internet Access in Rural Areas Thursday, December 17, 2020 Nearly $30 million will go to fund 18 broadband infrastructure projects with a goal of connecting 15,965 households and 703 businesses in rural North Carolina to high-speed internet as part of the 2020 Special Supplementary Round of the Growing Rural Economies with Access to Technology (GREAT) Grant program. Pagination Page 1 Next page ››
More Than 180,000 N.C. Households Getting Help for Monthly Internet Bills Tuesday, August 31, 2021 Thee Federal Communications Commission’s Emergency Broadband Benefit Program has enrolled 182,473 households in the state into the federal relief program, which helps families in need pay internet bills and fully participate in the digital economy.
Governor Cooper Declares Rural Broadband Week to Highlight Digital Inclusion, Innovation Monday, August 16, 2021 Rural Broadband Week, on Aug. 16–20, 2021, calls attention to the urgent need to improve broadband access and adoption across North Carolina.
Governor Cooper Establishes Nation's First Office of Digital Equity and Literacy Thursday, July 01, 2021 Gov. Roy Cooper announces the the creation of Office of Digital Equity and Literacy, a first for the state and nation, to close the digital divide.
N.C. Households Can Get Help With Monthly Internet Bills From Federal Program Wednesday, May 05, 2021 North Carolina households can get help paying for monthly internet service starting in May from a $3.2 billion federal COVID-19 relief program.
State Technology Agency Releases First-of-Its-Kind Resource to Help Communities Create Digital Inclusion Plans Thursday, March 18, 2021 BIO releases "Digital Inclusion Plan Template and Guide" to assist communities in digital inclusion planning, prioritizing digital equity.
Another N.C. County Joins Satellite Internet Pilot Program to Connect Students Wednesday, March 17, 2021 Warren County joins CARES Act-funded pilot to bring satellite high-speed internet service to students, an effort led by NCDIT Broadband Infrastructure Office and the Friday Institute at N.C. State University.
New Satellite Internet Pilot Program to Connect Students in Two N.C. Counties Thursday, March 04, 2021 The NCDIT Broadband Infrastructure Office and the Friday Institute at N.C. State University are leading a CARES Act-funded pilot to bring satellite high-speed internet service to students in Hyde and Swain counties.
Broadband Infrastructure Office Releases Dashboards to Display North Carolina Broadband Survey Data Thursday, January 28, 2021 The dashboards, which are updated daily, include: a map with location-based results, a dashboard for visualizing survey results, information on methodology and field descriptions.
Gov. Cooper Announces $1.5M Grant to Expand Internet Access in Caswell County Monday, January 11, 2021 RiverStreet Wireless of NC was awarded $1.5 million GREAT Grant for a project with the potential to connect 2,857 households and 61 businesses in Caswell County to high-speed internet service.
Gov. Cooper Announces $30 Million to Expand Internet Access in Rural Areas Thursday, December 17, 2020 Nearly $30 million will go to fund 18 broadband infrastructure projects with a goal of connecting 15,965 households and 703 businesses in rural North Carolina to high-speed internet as part of the 2020 Special Supplementary Round of the Growing Rural Economies with Access to Technology (GREAT) Grant program.
