Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Governor Josh Stein Announces 30 More Counties to Receive High-Speed Internet $63 Million in Broadband Projects Set to Connect 18,889 Homes and Businesses

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Today Governor Josh Stein announced more than $63 million in Completing Access to Broadband (CAB) program projects to connect 18,889 households and businesses in 30 counties to high-speed internet.

“North Carolinians’ need access to high-speed internet to connect them with friends and family, business opportunities, telehealth, and more,” said Governor Josh Stein. “Broadband is key 21st Century infrastructure, and these partnerships between counties across the state and internet providers will help connect more North Carolinians.”

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Governor Josh Stein Awards 17 Counties, 11,816 Households & Businesses with High-Speed Internet $41 Million To Be Invested in Fiber Broadband Project Funding

Today, Governor Josh Stein announced more than $41 million in Completing Access to Broadband program projects to connect 11,816 households and businesses in 17 counties to high-speed internet.
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Today, Governor Josh Stein announced more than $41 million in Completing Access to Broadband program projects to connect 11,816 households and businesses in 17 counties to high-speed internet.
Thursday, April 10, 2025

NCDIT Launches $17M Digital Opportunity Grant Program (NOW CLOSED) Funds Set to Expand Computer Ownership and Online Safety Resources to Aid Workforce Development

NCDIT today announced the launch of the state’s $17 million Digital Opportunity grant program, which will expand North Carolinians’ access to digital devices, help desk and technical support, as well as digital skills and online safety programs.
Thursday, April 10, 2025
NCDIT today announced the launch of the state’s $17 million Digital Opportunity grant program, which will expand North Carolinians’ access to digital devices, help desk and technical support, as well as digital skills and online safety programs.
Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Governor Josh Stein Announces More NC Counties to Receive High-Speed Internet Governor Stein Announces More Than $31 Million in Broadband Projects to Connect 10,810 Homes and Businesses

Governor Josh Stein announced more than $31 million in Completing Access to Broadband (CAB) program projects to connect 10,810 households and businesses in 14 counties to high-speed internet.
Tuesday, April 01, 2025
Governor Josh Stein announced more than $31 million in Completing Access to Broadband (CAB) program projects to connect 10,810 households and businesses in 14 counties to high-speed internet.
Wednesday, March 19, 2025

359 Homes and Businesses in Haywood County to Receive High-Speed Internet NCDIT Announces $1.2 Million in Fiber Broadband Project Funding

The NCDIT Division of Broadband and Digital Opportunity today announced a $1.2 million CAB program fiber project to connect 359 households and businesses in Haywood County to high-speed internet.
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
The NCDIT Division of Broadband and Digital Opportunity today announced a $1.2 million CAB program fiber project to connect 359 households and businesses in Haywood County to high-speed internet.
Friday, March 14, 2025

Three Western NC Counties Set to Receive High-Speed Internet NCDIT Announces More Than $10 Million in Broadband Projects to Connect 2,762 Locations

NCDIT’s Division of Broadband and Digital Opportunity today announced more than $10 million in Completing Access to Broadband (CAB) program projects to connect 2,762 households and businesses in Cherokee, Clay, and Macon counties to high-speed internet.
Friday, March 14, 2025
NCDIT’s Division of Broadband and Digital Opportunity today announced more than $10 million in Completing Access to Broadband (CAB) program projects to connect 2,762 households and businesses in Cherokee, Clay, and Macon counties to high-speed internet.
Friday, March 7, 2025

NCDIT Appoints Annette Taylor as New Deputy Secretary of Broadband and Digital Opportunity

Friday, March 07, 2025

The N.C. Department of Information Technology today announced Annette Taylor’s appointment as Deputy Secretary for NCDIT’s Division of Broadband and Digital Opportunity, which was created in July 2021 to prioritize the state’s efforts to close the digital divide.

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

NC Receives Broadband Access Map Input for Nearly 40,000 Locations Responses will help create the most accurate maps of high-speed internet needs across the state

The NCDIT Division of Broadband and Digital Opportunity today announced that local and tribal governments, nonprofits and broadband service providers submitted 519 challenges to locations eligible for inclusion in the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. The challenges represent 39,424 homes, businesses and community anchor institutions.
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
The NCDIT Division of Broadband and Digital Opportunity today announced that local and tribal governments, nonprofits and broadband service providers submitted 519 challenges to locations eligible for inclusion in the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. The challenges represent 39,424 homes, businesses and community anchor institutions.
Tuesday, December 17, 2024

NC Division of Broadband Launches Tech Resource Finder to Help North Carolinians Access and Use the Internet Website Links to 1,100+ Community Resources as Part of Governor Cooper’s Plan to Close the Digital Divide

Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced the launch of the state’s Tech Resource Finder, a new website that provides more than 1,100 resources that help North Carolinians use the internet, find public computers and Wi-Fi and access technical support and digital skills classes across the state.
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced the launch of the state’s Tech Resource Finder, a new website that provides more than 1,100 resources that help North Carolinians use the internet, find public computers and Wi-Fi and access technical support and digital skills classes across the state.
Friday, December 13, 2024

Biden-Harris Administration Approves and Recommends for Award Digital Equity Capacity Grant Applications Totaling More Than $85.1 Million $8.2 million for Kansas, $10.7 million for Mississippi, $22.4 million for North Carolina, $25.5 million for Pennsylvania, and $18.3 million for Virginia

The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today has approved and recommended for award applications from Kansas, Mississippi, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, allowing the states to request access to more than $85.1 million to implement their Digital Equity Plans. This funding comes from the $1.44 billion State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program, one of three Digital Equity Act grant programs created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Friday, December 13, 2024
The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today has approved and recommended for award applications from Kansas, Mississippi, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, allowing the states to request access to more than $85.1 million to implement their Digital Equity Plans. This funding comes from the $1.44 billion State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program, one of three Digital Equity Act grant programs created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.