ConnectingNC

Broadband is critical for communities to thrive in today's globally competitive environment. Greater broadband deployment fosters economic prosperity and growth, job creation, innovation, increased educational opportunities, better access to healthcare and improved public safety at the local, state and national level. The broadband division of the North Carolina Department of Commerce, is a new initiative dedicated to encouraging the adoption and use of broadband Internet, identifying unserved and underserved areas and working to promote greater broadband availability across the state.