$24.9M grant bringing fiber internet to Bladen, Columbus, Sampson counties
Thousands of homes in three eastern N.C. counties will gain access to fiber-optic internet with a nearly $25 million federal grant. Here are the details.
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Fiber provider Lumos begins service in Orange County with boost from $10M grant
Fiber optic network operator Lumos is rolling out its internet services in Orange County, having installed the first miles of a planned 1,000-mile backbone with $10 million in funding through a grant from the county.
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20 million+ Americans have enrolled in fed program for subsidized internet access
More than 20 million US households are now receiving discounts on internet service as part of a federal program created to close the digital divide, according to the Federal Communications Commission.
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Battle for high-speed wireless internet heats up with Verizon’s network boost
RALEIGH – Verizon is upping the stakes in its bet to be the top wireless internet provider for homes and businesses by delivering faster speeds through its recently upgraded network. The wireless giant on Monday says the latest technology (5G) is now available across much of North Carolina with...
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Lumos Fiber, which is expanding NC network, lands $1.1B in new financing
Lumos Fiber, the Triad-based operator of fiber optic networks which is steadily expanding its footprint across North Carolina. has secured $1.1 billion in new funding for more growth as well as to refinance existing debt.
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Bandwidth reports a near $4M loss but tops Street expectations
Bandwidth on Wednesday reported a loss of $3.9 million in its second quarter. Here are the details.
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Charlotte fiber provider plans expansion in Wake, Halifax, Nash, Person counties
More fiber-optic network connectivity is coming to Halifax, Nash, Person and Wake counties, says Charlotte-based communications company Brightspeed.
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Fast, faster: Google Fiber more than doubles speed of its internet service
Already called the “fastest internet provider” by a third party’s studies, Google Fiber is launching faster services in its North Carolina markets and other service areas. But, hold on internet travelers, even more speed is promised to be coming soon.
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Federal broadband funding already has triggered creation of more jobs in NC
The Biden Administrations touted its broadband funding announced Friday (including $1.5 billion for North Carolina) as the reason for the creation of new jobs in the broadband industry, including these two projects in N.C.
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