Tired of slow, unreliable Internet? Orange County (NC) residents could have a new option

In 2019, over 2,600 rural households in primarily northern Orange County (NC) will have a new option because of a public-private project worked out with Open Broadband LLC. If successful, the fixed wireless service project could expand to areas south and west. Chatham County is talking about a similar solution now that could start in the northeast, just south of Chapel Hill. Open Broadband LLC leases in-ground, high-speed fiber from other companies, connecting its customers via small antennas attached to tall buildings and towers that transmit to a wireless system in their homes. Open Broadband will charge about $40 a month for unlimited service and has over 120 Orange County residents signed up already.