Possible future of broadband Internet already in Wilson

Greenlight, a service provided by the City of Wilson (NC)'s municipal power company, offers gigabit Internet to the county's residents.

Although Greenlight serves customers in six surrounding counties, state rules prohibit the expansion of high-speed network outside of the county of Wilson. Greenlight has filed a petition with the Federal Communications Commission hoping it will overrule North Carolina state law and allow expansion of the service beyond the county boundary. Greenlight is hoping the FCC will make a ruling within a month. If so, it will make high-speed internet more accessible to people in North Carolina because local municipal companies can then compete with corporate Internet service providers.