http://www.wcnc.com/news/business/Waiting-for-gigabit-internet-Local-company-may-beat-Google-to-it-257365101.html
There’s a lot of talk about Google Fiber offering gigabit Internet speeds in Charlotte and Raleigh. RST says it’ll offer these speeds by this summer in Charlotte, Raleigh, and Asheville. They plan on providing the last mile wirelessly.
http://www.bbpmag.com/2014mags/Mar_Apr/BBC_Mar14_DanHolt.pdf
This link takes you to an interview between Broadband Communities and Dan Holt, the founder of Wake Forest Fiber (WFF). The article outlines the opportunity for WFF and the available broadband speeds. Interestingly, the article doesn’t address the recent efforts by RST to expand into Wake Forest with its wireless gigabit last mile.
http://www.telecompetitor.com/usf-reform-goodbye-quintile-regression-hello-maybe-a-10-mbps-target-speed/
FCC moves came amid a broad range of actions taken to continue transitioning today’s voice-focused USF program to a Connect America Fund focused on broadband, including providing additional detail about plans for the CAF program for larger price cap carriers.
http://wraltechwire.com/the-broadband-report-it-was-one-gigafied-week/13566533/
Joe Freddoso writes in WRAL Techwire how last week was ‘gigafied’ and how NC is a leader in fiber to our schools.