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State broadband office outlines funding, maps and local help for Pender County residents
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A North Carolina broadband official told the Pender County Commission the state has expanded mapping and funding programs and offers direct assistance to residents with broadband problems; county will participate in evaluation for upcoming grant round.
The North Carolina Department of Information Technology’s Broadband Infrastructure Office told the Pender County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 18 that the state has expanded mapping and funding efforts and is offering direct local assistance to residents with broadband problems.
Jeff Brooks, a state broadband official, said North Carolina has increased its broadband investment from $10 million in 2018 to hundreds of millions of dollars in recent years, and that roughly $1.5 billion more is expected in a coming round. Brooks described two state programs —…
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