Ken Watling
Eastern Carolina co-op looks to bring high speed internet to rural areas
High-speed internet access is now a critical part of life, but a lack of reliable internet access is hurting rural communities. That’s the case in parts of Washington County, Hyde County, Beaufort County and many other rural areas in eastern North Carolina. Greg Coltrain, the vice president for business development at TriCounty Broadband in Belhaven (NC), said technology isn’t the issue. "We've put people on the moon,” said Coltrain. “But we're still trying to get rural broadband developed across our country.