Broadband /tags/broadband Broadband en-US Copyright Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:03:08 GMT More than 900,000 NC households to lose affordable internet if federal funding is not renewed /news/2024-04-25/affordable-internet-rural-north-carolina-federal-acp-congress-unc The program was created as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 and was a follow-up to the Emergency Broadband Benefit, which helped households afford internet access during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:03:08 GMT /news/2024-04-25/affordable-internet-rural-north-carolina-federal-acp-congress-unc Alexandria deRosset | UNC Media Hub Broadband access, a lifeline in rural N.C., could diminish unless Congress acts /health/2024-03-26/broadband-access-rural-n-c-could-diminish-congress The Affordable Connectivity Program, a $14.2 billion federal program that provides subsidies to low-income households for high-speed internet, is due to sunset in April. Tue, 26 Mar 2024 18:18:20 GMT /health/2024-03-26/broadband-access-rural-n-c-could-diminish-congress Jaymie Baxley | North Carolina Health ąĎÉńapp Rural areas to get $759M in grants for high-speed internet /science-technology/2022-10-27/rural-areas-759m-grants-high-speed-internet-landrieu-nc Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and White House senior adviser Mitch Landrieu unveiled the grant during a visit to North Carolina. There are 49 recipients in 24 states. Thursday's announcement and visit to North Carolina come as President Joe Biden and other top Democratic officials try to sell their achievements to voters before the Nov. 8 midterm elections. Thu, 27 Oct 2022 15:12:36 GMT /science-technology/2022-10-27/rural-areas-759m-grants-high-speed-internet-landrieu-nc Associated Press NC extends deadline for internet providers to apply for $350 million rural broadband grant /news/2022-03-30/nc-extends-deadline-for-internet-providers-to-apply-for-350-million-rural-broadband-grant Service providers now have until May to apply for the grant. Wed, 30 Mar 2022 21:00:52 GMT /news/2022-03-30/nc-extends-deadline-for-internet-providers-to-apply-for-350-million-rural-broadband-grant Leoneda Inge Study: Market Control Of Utility Poles Holds Back Broadband Expansion In NC /news/2021-09-02/study-market-control-of-utility-poles-holds-back-broadband-expansion-in-nc A study from the North Carolina Cable Telecommunications Association finds that utility poles -- in particular, who owns them -- are holding up access... Thu, 02 Sep 2021 17:23:30 GMT /news/2021-09-02/study-market-control-of-utility-poles-holds-back-broadband-expansion-in-nc Cass Herrington NC House Leaders See Opportunities For Bipartisanship This Session /politics/2021-01-13/nc-house-leaders-see-opportunities-for-bipartisanship-this-session North Carolina lawmakers start a new legislative session this week at a time when partisanship and bitterness nationwide have reached a peak.After rioters… Wed, 13 Jan 2021 13:41:19 GMT /politics/2021-01-13/nc-house-leaders-see-opportunities-for-bipartisanship-this-session Rusty Jacobs Students And Schools Learn COVID’s Impacts Just Keep Coming /education/2020-04-16/students-and-schools-learn-covids-impacts-just-keep-coming For students and educators around the state, this year’s learning is in a state of flux. Public schools are holding out hope that they will reopen their… Thu, 16 Apr 2020 17:10:57 GMT /education/2020-04-16/students-and-schools-learn-covids-impacts-just-keep-coming Jennifer Brookland , Anita Rao, Liz Schlemmer Students And Schools Learn COVID’s Impacts Just Keep Coming /show/the-state-of-things/2020-04-16/students-and-schools-learn-covids-impacts-just-keep-coming For students and educators around the state, this year’s learning is in a state of flux. Public schools are holding out hope that they will reopen their… Thu, 16 Apr 2020 17:10:57 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-04-16/students-and-schools-learn-covids-impacts-just-keep-coming Jennifer Brookland , Anita Rao, Liz Schlemmer Disconnected: Remote Work And Virtual Learning Without Broadband Access /business-economy/2020-03-17/disconnected-remote-work-and-virtual-learning-without-broadband-access The coronavirus pandemic has changed everyday life for most North Carolinians as state and federal officials encourage people to stay in their homes and… Tue, 17 Mar 2020 16:07:42 GMT /business-economy/2020-03-17/disconnected-remote-work-and-virtual-learning-without-broadband-access Amanda Magnus, Anita Rao Disconnected: Remote Work And Virtual Learning Without Broadband Access /show/the-state-of-things/2020-03-17/disconnected-remote-work-and-virtual-learning-without-broadband-access The coronavirus pandemic has changed everyday life for most North Carolinians as state and federal officials encourage people to stay in their homes and… Tue, 17 Mar 2020 16:07:42 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-03-17/disconnected-remote-work-and-virtual-learning-without-broadband-access Amanda Magnus, Anita Rao