Press Releases

Gov. Cooper Announces More Than $12M to Expand Internet Access

People living and working in 11 rural counties will get expanded high-speed internet service thanks to more than $12 million in grants awarded by Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration.

Feasibility Study Recommends Ways to Increase Access to Broadband, Telehealth Services in Western N.C.

The study identified the broadband, health care and telehealth assets and gaps in the 20 coal-impacted counties in the Appalachian region in order to design pilot programs that leverage technology to provide appropriate clinical interventions, improve the local population’s health, increase local workforce participation and ultimately improve local economies.

NCDIT, Broadband Office Announce Broadband Survey; Encourage Statewide Participation

The North Carolina Broadband Survey will help the N.C. Department of Information Technology gain a better understanding of internet speeds and the need for high-speed internet in the state.

School Buses to Serve as Wi-Fi Hot Spots for Remote Learning

As many as 280 school buses will carry Wi-Fi hotspots donated by AT&T, Google and Duke Energy Foundation to support remote learning during COVID-19.

Interactive Map Helps Residents Find Low-Cost, Free Internet Service Options

The N.C. Department of Information Technology’s Broadband Infrastructure Office has developed an interactive map to help North Carolina residents find free and low-cost internet and mobile service offerings in their area. The online map is updated daily with new offerings, which include free public Wi-Fi access points for remote learning and working.

New Data Indices Provide More Accurate Look at Current State of Broadband Access

The N.C. Department of Information Technology on Monday released new data indices that provide a more accurate look at the current state of broadband access, adoption and the digital divide in communities across North Carolina.

Work Underway to Expand High-Speed Internet in Jones County

The Broadband Infrastructure Office gave Eastern Carolina Broadband and Jones County a $270,901 GREAT grant to bring high-speed internet service.

State Broadband Office Expanded Broadband Access, Worked to Close the Digital Divide in 2019

The N.C. Broadband Infrastructure Office made great strides in 2019 toward its goal that every resident have affordable, high-speed internet access.

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.

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.