Wednesday, March 22, 2023
NCDIT's Division of Broadband and Digital Opportunity will host a statewide listening tour focused on closing the digital divide to collect feedback from stakeholders.
Governor Cooper Announces Department of Information Technology Listening Tour on Closing Digital Divide, Encourages North Carolinians to Participate
Community input from the mountains to the coast will help guide investments for broadband and digital opportunityNCDIT's Division of Broadband and Digital Opportunity will host a statewide listening tour focused on closing the digital divide to collect feedback from stakeholders.
North Carolina Awarded $500,000 to Help More People Afford High-Speed Internet
Grant to Help NC Reach Goal of 1 Million Families in Affordable Connectivity ProgramThe FCC has awarded the NCDIT Division of Broadband and Digital Opportunity a $500,000 Affordable Connectivity Program Outreach Grant to help the state reach its goal of enrolling 1 million N.C. households in the Affordable Connectivity Program by the end of 2024.
State’s Broadband Division Seeks Risk Management Services Vendor
NCDIT's Division of Broadband and Digital Opportunity posted a request for proposals to identify one or more vendors to provide risk management services for its implementation of Governor Roy Cooper’s plan to close the digital divide.
N.C. Tech Awards Honor Angie Bailey as 2022 Tech Woman of the Year, Name Four NCDIT Finalists
NCDIT Broadband Infrastructure Office Director Angie Bailey was named N.C. Tech Association’s 2022 Tech Woman of the Year as part of the N.C. Tech Awards. NCDIT also had four finalists in awards for data analytics, cybersecurity, public safety and health care.
State’s Broadband Infrastructure Office Awards and Amends Grants to Expand N.C. Internet Access
The Broadband Infrastructure Office, part of the N.C Department of Information Technology's Division of Broadband and Digital Opportunity, today announced four additional awards to deploy high-speed internet infrastructure across the state via the Growing Rural Economies with Access to Technology (GREAT) grants.
Gov. Cooper Announces $206M in GREAT Grants to Expand Internet Access in 69 Counties Across the State
State’s largest round of GREAT grant awards will connect nearly 85,000 households and more than 2,400 businesses to broadbandState Awards $30M in Grants to Expand Internet Access in 11 N.C. Counties
Grants funded by ARPA to connect 13,000 plus families to high-speed internet part of Governor Cooper’s plan to close the digital divideMore than 13,000 households and 582 businesses across North Carolina are set to receive access to high-speed internet thanks to more than $30.8 million in NCDIT-awarded GREAT grants, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. This is in addition to the $23.4 million in GREAT grants NCDIT awarded on July 18.
$23M in Grants Awarded to Expand N.C. Internet Access in 12 Counties
Grants to connect thousands more families to high-speed internet are part of Governor Cooper’s plan to close the digital divideNearly 7,000 households and 374 businesses in 12 N.C. counties are set to receive high-speed internet thanks to more than $23.4 million in grants, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.
State’s Broadband Division Seeks Public Commentary on Draft Request for Proposals
The NCDIT Division of Broadband and Digital Opportunity posted a draft request for proposals today for public review and comment.
North Carolina Announces Plan to Join Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program
Read Governor Cooper’s LetterGovernor Roy Cooper sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce declaring North Carolina’s intent to participate in the Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program.