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MCNC finishes fiber installation on coastal bridges

MCNC has reached another key milestone on the $144 million Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative.

First phase of statewide NC broadband network project complete

To mark the first-stage completion of MCNC's statewide project that is expanding the N.C. Research and Education Network, MCNC is also hosting a Twitter"town hall" to discuss the project.

MCNC'S new NCREN map

MCNC to celebrate broadband expansion with Twitter 'town hall'

The first phase of the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative is complete. To celebrate this achievement, MCNC will host a live Twitter Town Hall on Friday to answer questions about the project and the state of broadband connectivity in North Carolina.

White House 'Champion of Change' is honor to share, MCNC exec says

"The entire MCNC team should be very proud of our accomplishments," Joe Freddoso says about the North Carolina Research and Education Network expansion program. "The short term recognition is great - but the lasting impact this investment will have on the state is the real reward."

MCNC'S new NCREN map

MCNC's top exec, NCREN are a White House 'Champion of Change'

Joe Freddoso, chief executive officer of MCNC which operates the growing and expanding }North Carolina Research and Education Network, and MCNC will be honored on Wednesday in Washington.

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Education CTO program kicks off third year of successful program

The 2012 class of the Certified educational Chief Technology Officer (CeCTO) program begins Tuesday and Wednesday in Chapel Hill. Since 2010, 58 CeCTOs have completed the course offered through the N.C. Department of Public Instruction, UNC School of Government's Center for Public Technology, and MCNC.

Day 12: MCNC's 12 Days of Broadband is connectivity

The final installment is all about connectivity. Many of the previous stories demonstrate innovations NCREN enables daily. On this 12th Day of Broadband, MCNC highlights the progress on the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative, a new map, and plans for 2012.

Day 11: MCNC's 12 Days of Broadband is NCEdCloud

On the 11th day, MCNC highlights the state's new cloud infrastructure program driven out of the state's federal Race to the Top award.

Day 10: MCNC's 12 Days of Broadband is students

On the 10th day, MCNC highlights the three-year extension of the N.C. School Connectivity Initiative in 2011.

Day 9: MCNC's 12 Days of Broadband is RENCI

On the ninth day, MCNC discusses the future version of the Internet by highlighting one of the state's hidden research gems.

Day 8: MCNC's 12 Days of Broadband is e-NC Authority

On the eighth day, MCNC highlights the success and evolution of the e-NC Authority over the last decade.

Day 7: MCNC's 12 Days of Broadband is health care

On the seventh day, MCNC highlights the North Carolina Telehealth Network and how it will serve the high-bandwidth, low-latency network needs of health practitioners and researchers in the state to help find the next great cures.

Day 6: MCNC's 12 Days of Broadband spotlights NCCCS

On the sixth day, MCNC explains the value of connecting all 58 community colleges in the state this year on the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN).

Day 5: MCNC's 12 Days of Broadband is charter schools

On the fifth day, MCNC notes that 2011 marks the first full fiscal year that North Carolina Charter Schools have been able to participate on the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN).

Day 4: MCNC's 12 Days of Broadband is community

On the fourth day, MCNC puts the spotlight on the new NCREN Community Portal launched in the summer.