NCC
- E2D Is Promoting Social Justice by Expanding Computer Access and Literacy in North Carolina (May 25, 2021)
- The National Governors Association Identifies Nine Best Practices for States Seeking to Expedite Broadband Deployment and Improve Adoption Rates (Dec. 8, 2020) Example of:
- Improving broadband mapping will inform state and federal policymakers and provide context for progress.
- Flexible funding opportunities enable innovative and efficient deployment.
- Dig-once coordination efficiently leverages existing infrastructure and reduces deployment costs.
- States can facilitate broadband deployment by leveraging electric utilities’ infrastructure.
- Coordinating and expanding affordability programs improves adoption rates.
- Initiating strategic partnerships encourage broadband investment.
- Members: Chapel Hill, Charlotte, Davidson, Raleigh, Salisbury, Wilson
Other news
- North Carolina | Governor Roy Cooper recommends investing $1.2 billion in broadband access and affordability to expand 100/100 Mbps service offerings to 98% of residents. The plan also includes $150 million for higher education technology programs and infrastructure. Chapel Hill, Charlotte, Raleigh, and Wilson are all NCC members. (Governor’s Office Press Release)
- North Carolina Broadband Playbook
- North Carolina Digital Inclusion Template and Guide
- Governor challenged all counties to develop a digital inclusion plan
- 14 communities throughout the state have used the template to formulate initiatives to “level the playing field” for families who don’t have the broadband access and devices necessary for remote work and schooling.
- North Carolina is aiming to be a top 5 state for broadband adoption by 2025. Governor Cooper’s plan was announced last year and includes a comprehensive strategy to address adoption.
- MCNC, the technology non-profit that builds, owns, and operates the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN), on Thursday will kick-off the 11th year of the 12 Days of Broadband, once again sharing a series of stories about broadband infrastructure, technology, and connectivity throughout North Carolina during the month of December.
- One North Carolina city serves as a global solution for solving broadband inequities (Discusses Wilson, North Carolina, municipal network)
- Liora Engel-Smith, In North Carolina’s Mountains, Broadband Isn’t a Given
- Lumber River Council of Governments partnering with a company to conduct a broadband study funded by the Economic Development Administration
- North Carolina House of Representatives passed $750 million for broadband expansion initiatives