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Applications Open for $32M in Special GREAT Grant Funding to Expand Internet Access to Rural Areas
Internet service providers and electric membership cooperatives can now apply for $32 million in pandemic relief grant funding to help bring high-speed internet access to rural North Carolina.
Gov. Cooper Announces Nearly $40M to Connect Students and Communities to High-Speed Internet, Help Educators with Remote Learning
Nearly $40 million is going to NC Student Connect, a partnership tackling internet connectivity gaps that disrupt remote learning for N.C. students.
Gov. Cooper Announces Additional Funding to Connect More North Carolinians to High-Speed Internet
Five new projects will expand high-speed internet access for residents in three rural counties, thanks to more than $4 million in supplemental GREAT grant funding through the COVID-19 Recovery Act.
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.
Governor Cooper Announces N.C. Department of Information Technology Acting Secretary
Today, Gov. Roy Cooper announced that Thomas Parrish IV will be named acting secretary of the N.C. Department of Information Technology.
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.
NCDIT Chief Stepping Down to Lead a Broadband Accessibility Nonprofit
Gov. Roy Cooper today announced that Tracy Doaks, secretary of the N.C. Department of Information Technology, will be stepping down from the agency July 31.
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.
NC Honors Telecommunicators During National Public Safety Telecommunications Week
The North Carolina 911 Board invites residents to join them in recognizing the vital role of public safety telecommunications personnel across the state and country as part of National Public Safety Telecommunications Week.
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