Raleigh, NC – North Carolina Governor Josh Stein has announced more than $104 million in Completing Access to Broadband (CAB) projects aimed at connecting approximately 30,705 households and businesses in 47 counties to high-speed internet. CarolinaLink members, RiverStreet Networks, FOCUS Broadband, Zirrus, and SkyLine SkyBest have all been selected by NCDIT and county leaders as recipients of CAB projects.
Using funds from the American Rescue Plan and contributions from the selected broadband providers, these CAB projects will help CarolinaLink members expand high-speed internet access to 2,914 underserved addresses in nine counties. These projects will benefit residents and businesses in the following counties:
“Internet access is a necessity in today’s world, and these grants will fund projects to provide that crucial access to residents in communities across the state,” said NCDIT Secretary and State Chief Information Officer Teena Piccione. “We will continue to partner with counties and internet service providers to make more awards this month as we work to expand high-speed internet to every North Carolinian.”
The latest CAB awards add to the $533 million in Growing Rural Economies with Access to Technology (GREAT) grants and previous CAB projects that will connect more than 211,000 North Carolinians. In an earlier announcement, SkyLine SkyBest was also awarded a CAB project to serve 805 homes and businesses in Avery County.
For more information about CarolinaLink and their members, visit www.carolinalink.org.