Press Releases

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The NCDIT Division of Broadband and Digital Equity today posted Completing Access to Broadband (CAB) program scopes of work to expand high-speed internet access to unserved and underserved homes and businesses at approximately 67,724 eligible locations in 37 counties.

The Division of Broadband and Digital Opportunity today posted Completing Access to Broadband program scopes of work to expand high-speed internet access to unserved and underserved homes and businesses in 53 counties.

The NCDIT Division of Broadband of Digital Opportunity today announced a partnership with NC 211 to help individuals anywhere in the state access community resources that support internet affordability, access to computers and digital devices, digital skills and literacy, tech support and free Wi-Fi.