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Meta (Facebook) broadband expansion in western NC is a highlight at MCNC Community Day

One of the key moments of the day actually kicked-off the event with Meta presents Network Moments – a virtual event showcasing the collaboration and co-investments in new high-speed, scalable broadband connectivity made by MCNC and Meta (formerly Facebook) over the past year to help close the digital divide in western North Carolina counties of Rutherford, Burke, Caldwell, Wilkes, and Surry.

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As pandemic continues, MCNC’s new chief executive faces challenge of delivering more broadband, services

Tracy Doaks, the new chief executive officer at MCNC, took over just in time to see demand for broadband soar across North Carolina in the midst of COVID-19. And MCNC’s statewide NC Research and Education Network is a crucial fiber highway to deliver connectivity for education, health as well as government services. So how’s she doing three months in to the job?

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