We Help Broadband Enablement Across NC
Broadband access availability is responsible for increased economic benefits, increased productivity and education results, for improved living standards and safety. Despite all these benefits, 40% of rural America lacks broadband access. The NC legislature through the rural mini-budget (H387) bill signed by governor Roy Copper on October 14, 2019, allocates $15mil/year for 10 years in matching funds for broadband providers.
NC-BARIC was created by the Department of Technology Systems at East Carolina University to help citizens, service-providers and state-local governments leverage available financial, expertise and technological resources towards effective broadband access enablement.
NC Broadband Stats at a Glance
18th
State by Broadband Access Ranking

394,000
People without access to a wired connection capable of 25mbps
816,000
People have access to only one wired broadband provider
118,000
People do not have any wired internet provider available in their area
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We are excited to get started on this journey of driving, enabling and helping broadband adoption in North Carolina. This project was born out of our passion for technology and its application towards the betterment of the lives of North Carolina citizens. We commend the efforts of the state government and legislature toward enabling stateā¦
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