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State and federal broadband grants fund four Caswell projects; officials warn many addresses assigned to satellite
Summary
State programs and federal BEAD/BEED funding support four broadband projects in Caswell County, but mapping and technology‑neutral rules mean many previously unserved addresses will receive satellite service rather than fiber. County officials said stopgap funds and additional programs may offer more options starting in late December or January.
Jeff Brooks, the state's broadband program representative, told the Caswell County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 3 that four broadband projects are underway in the county through state grants and contracts, but that federal BEAD/BEED mapping changes have pushed a significant share of locations toward satellite service.
Brooks said two projects are being built by Charter/Spectrum and two by BrightSpeed. He said Charter's GREAT‑grant project serves about 855 locations and is scheduled to finish by April 2026; BrightSpeed has projects serving several hundred residential sites with staggered completion dates into late 2026. Construction windows for state grants are typically 24 months, with an additional three‑year monitoring period to verify service levels.
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