Charter Gets Lion’s Share of $22 Million in North Carolina Broadband Funding

Charter Communications won close to $16 million in funding to cover some of the costs of making broadband available in seven North Carolina counties. The funding was part of a total of $22 million awarded through the Completing Access to Broadband (CAB) program. The awards were made by the North Carolina Department of Information Technology (NCDIT). According to the agency, the funding awarded in this round will connect 6,012 households and 164 businesses. Funding recipients must provide service at speeds of at least 100/20 Mbps, scalable to 100/100 Mbps. Projects must be completed by Dec. 31, 2026. Seven other companies won CAB funding in this round, but no other company won funding for more than one county. In Haywood County, Charter won $1.25 million in funding, which it will supplement with additional funding of nearly $500,000. In Robeson County, the company won $4 million and will contribute $2.1 million.