North Carolina

Brightspeed acquired Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) obligations and support in nine states on October 3, 2022, as part of the acquisition of Lumen Technologies' incumbent local exchange carrier subsidiaries in twenty states. Brightspeed committed to fulfilling those obligations in connection with the Wireline Competition Bureau’s approval of the transfer of control.

Western North Carolina faces connectivity challenges.

Charter Communications launched its Spectrum services for 20,110 homes and businesses in North Carolina. The builds, which were announced over the last few weeks, received federal grant funding via the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund and/or the American Rescue Plan and are associated with Charter's multi-state, $7 billion buildout in rural communities.

The North Carolina Department of Information Technology’s (NCDIT) Division of Broadband and Digital Opportunity announced the launch of the $86 million Stop-Gap Solutions program to accelerate the expansion of high-speed internet infrastructure to eligible unserved and underserved rural households, businesses, community anchor institutions and state facilities in each county. This Stop-Gap Solutions program will fund broadband line extension projects to connect individuals or small pockets of households or businesses that have not been reached through the Growing Rural Economies with Access

Migrant and seasonal farmworkers are a unique population with structural barriers to being reached in health promotion efforts. Social media platforms and communication campaigns are increasingly used in health promotion efforts with farmworkers. However, digital exclusion, sometimes referred to as the digital divide, can limit the reach of social media interventions and campaigns. It is critically important for program planners to know the potential reach of different communications channels.

Governor Josh Stein announced that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration has approved North Carolina’s proposal to bring high-speed internet service to homes and communities across the state under the federal 

The Blue Ridge Broadband Alliance launched in June of 2025 with a clear goal: to make sure no one in Western North Carolina is left on the wrong side of the digital divide. As the nation and state invest billions in broadband infrastructure, local coordination and community voice have never been more important. In just six months, the BRBA has brought together leaders, industry experts, public officials, and passionate members of the WNC community to learn, collaborate, and advocate for the region’s needs.