Published by Wral Tech Wire on June 6, 2019 By Catherine Truitt RALEIGH — Last fall in a panel discussion at the Gig East event in Wilson, moderator Tom Ruhe of the NC IDEA Foundation asked: “Where are the Red Hats of tomorrow going to come from?” The panelists concurred that there’s no reason why the next Red Hat – …
North Carolina awards $9.8M in grants to boost rural Internet speeds
Published by WRAL TechWire on May 8, 2019 RALEIGH – North Carolina is looking to boost Internet speeds in 19 rural counties with nearly $10 million in matching grants. The grants are to assist 14 companies improve broadband for some 10,000 households plus almost 600 businesses and community institutions. Fourteen companies will receive the grants, 11 of them being based …
Leaders demand more rural broadband access; Governor says time to ‘force this to happen’
Published by WRAL TechWire on March 27, 2019 By Mindy Hamlin RALEIGH – Broadband was the word of the day at the North Carolina Rural Center’s Rural Day. More than 600 state and local leaders and community advocates gathered in downtown Raleigh yesterday to discuss broadband, as well as health and small business development as priorities for growth and success …