Davidson County set for a portion of $23.4 million dollar technology grant
Nearly 7,000 households and 374 businesses in 12 N.C. counties are set to receive high-speed internet thanks to more than $23.4 million in grants, Gov. Roy Cooper announced Monday. The N.C. Department of Information Technology’s (NCDIT) Broadband Infrastructure Office has awarded Growing Rural Economies with Access to Technology (GREAT) grants to expand broadband infrastructure in the following counties:
Alexander County: Yadkin Valley TMC (Yadtel | Zirrus)
Avery County: Spectrum Southeast, LLC
Bertie County: Spectrum Southeast, LLC
Chowan County: ATMC (Focus Broadband)
Clay County: Blue Ridge Mountain EMC
Cleveland County: Spectrum Southeast, LLC
Davidson County: Yadkin Valley TMC (Yadtel | Zirrus)
Gaston County: Spectrum Southeast, LLC
Hyde County: Connect Holding II LLC (Brightspeed)
Lincoln County: Spectrum Southeast, LLC
County: Spectrum Southeast, LLC
Stanly County: Windstream North Carolina, LLC
“Reliable and affordable high-speed internet is a necessity for all North Carolinians to work, learn, connect and access online health care,” Cooper said in a release. “These GREAT grants awards will help thousands more North Carolina families and businesses across the state access high-speed internet and the opportunities it brings.”
