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The North Carolina House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill that promises $750 million in funding for broadband expansion.

After a busy day at the legislature, we are reporting on the week's activities a day early, ahead of the extended holiday weekend. On Monday, Memorial Day, Americans across the country...

A legislative bill that would allocate $750 million in federal relief money toward broadband growth has passed the House Appropriations Committee.  That vote last week came a day after Gov. Roy Cooper unveiled his plan to spend $1.2 billion of $5.7 million in funding from the federal American Rescue Plan Act for high-speed internet access.   “This pandemic brought us a once-in-a-generation challenge, and these funds have brought us a once-in-a-generation opportunity,” Cooper said. “North Carolina’s funding from the American Rescue Plan positions our state for a shared recovery and ...

A new bill filed in the N.C. House of Representatives would allocate more than $750 million to connect Craven and other counties throughout the state to broadband internet access. The move comes as officials from New Bern and other cities have urged lawmakers to step up efforts to bring updated broadband service to eastern North Carolina.  Under House Bill 947, money allocated by the federal government under the American Rescue Plan would be used to increase broadband access throughout North Carolina. Under the newly established Completing Access to Broadband (CAB) program, the bill allocat...

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