Topics Related to Broadband

NCDIT, DHHS Win Grant to Help Expand Telehealth Opportunities for Western NC

A new grant will help North Carolina explore how to better use technology to improve health in western North Carolina.

Online Portal Now Open for First-of-Kind Broadband Grant Program

Internet service providers interested in the new GREAT Grant Program can now apply for funding through an online portal.

State Broadband Office Launches Broadband Grant Program

The GREAT Grant Program allows internet service providers and electric membership cooperatives to fund broadband expansion in rural communities.

Governor Cooper Calls for Improved Broadband, Cybersecurity

Modern education, health and economic systems require digital technology; however, many North Carolinians lack access to reliable high-speed broadband service.

WCU, Morris Broadband Partnering to Provide High-Speed Internet to Cullowhee Valley

Western Carolina University has reached an agreement with Morris Broadband to expand high-speed internet service to areas of the Cullowhee Valley near campus.

State Library, NCDIT Receive Grant to Address K-12 Homework Gap Through Broadband Adoption

A recent grant awarded to the State Library of North Carolina and the Broadband Infrastructure Office of NCDIT will help close the "homework gap".

North Carolina Signs On to Broadband Network for First Responders

AT&T will partner with FirstNet to build and operate the multimillion-dollar, high-speed wireless network as part of a federal program.

Charlotte's Digital Divide Tied to Troubling Gap in Economic Mobility

A new report issued by the Charlotte Digital Inclusion Alliance examines the lack of internet access and the impact in Charlotte.

North Carolina Looks to Innovative Solutions, Partnerships to Bridge Homework Gap

The N.C. Broadband Infrastructure Office and the William Ida Friday Institute for Educational Innovation hosted the “2017 Homework Gap Convening.”