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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.
State Information Technology Strategy Board to Hold First Meeting
A new board charged with helping determine and shape the top IT priorities for North Carolina will meet for the first time Friday.
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.
Cooper Names New Secretaries for Departments of Transportation, Information Technology
N.C. Department of Information Technology Secretary Eric Boyette has been named secretary of the N.C. Department of Transportation. Tracy Doaks, NCDIT's chief deputy state chief information officer and chief services officer, has been named the next secretary of NCDIT.
Work Gets Underway to Expand High-Speed Internet in Jones County
The North Carolina Department of Information Technology’s (NCDIT) Broadband Infrastructure Office (BIO), Eastern Carolina Broadband and Jones County today celebrated the launch of the "Eastern Caro
Board Continues Work to Improve 911 Communications Across State
The North Carolina 911 Board is providing North Carolina residents with technological improvements to 911 communications across the state through the Next Generation 911 (NG911) initiative.
Gov. Cooper Urges Public to Pay Attention to Potential Cyberthreats
Gov. Roy Cooper is urging the public to be vigilant of phishing emails, ransomware attacks and other cyberthreats, following recent world events.
State Broadband Office Expanded Broadband Access, Worked to Close the Digital Divide in 2019
While it may seem that internet is universal, there are still areas of North Carolina that lack the infrastructure, called broadband, to support high-speed internet in addition to residents who lac
Applications Period Opens for $15M in GREAT Grants to Expand Broadband Access in Rural NC Communities
Internet service providers and electric membership cooperatives can now apply for $15 million in state funding aimed at helping bring high-speed internet access to rural parts of North Carolina.
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.
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