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RALEIGH, N.C. – the state chartered entity tasked with expanding broadband coverage across North Carolina, is looking for response to five requests for proposals related to its recent winning of a $2 million federal grant.

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration provided funds to eNC for a new mapping project to document broadband access across the state.

The RFPs:
• Collecting broadband data at consumer level – due Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009

• Database development and maintenance – due Friday, Dec. 18, 2009

• GIS mapping/hosting – due Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009

• Survey analysis of broadband adoption and strategic gaps – due Monday, Jan. 4, 2010

• Web-enabled data mining for collection of broadband data – due Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010

The RFPs can be accessed at of the eNC Web site.

For more information regarding the mapping project,