Asheville, NC (August 2, 2012) — The FCC is reforming the Universal Service Fund (USF) into the Connect America Fund to focus on broadband. This is a recognition that broadband has become a necessity for American families. The goal is to expand high speed Internet to millions of consumers across the country. This effort will be rolled out in multiple phases. In the first phase, The Fund is targeting 13 census blocks in North Carolina. http://wraltechwire.com/business/tech_wire/news/blogpost/11368829/
Raleigh, NC (April 27, 2012) – MCNC announced today that the first round of the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative (GLRBI) is complete. This is an incredible accomplishment for the MCNC and the State, and the ERC congratulates them on this success. As a subrecipient to MCNC in the second round of the GLRBI, the ERC is happy to be a partner and participant in this groundbreaking effort. The resulting infrastructure will aide local communities and the State advance its educational, governmental, healthcare, and economic development goals. To read the entire story, click here.