Charter Grabs Half of Latest North Carolina Rural Broadband Grants

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The North Carolina Broadband Infrastructure Office awarded $23.4 million in Growing Rural Economies with Access to Technology (GREAT) grants to expand broadband infrastructure in 12 counties, which will boost service for nearly 7,000 households and 374 businesses. With the awards, North Carolina joins Arizona, Maryland, Wisconsin, and several other states that are releasing funds for broadband expansion. Half of the 12 awards went to Charter Spectrum. The cable company has taken an aggressive approach to obtaining government funding for rural broadband expansion. In addition to its $1.2 billion take from the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, Charter is pursuing additional programs, including winning $50 million in Kentucky in June 2022. North Carolina received 305 applications for this $350 million round of GREAT grants. Grant requesters have to participate in the Federal Communications Commission’s Affordable Connectivity Program.


Charter Grabs Half of Latest North Carolina Rural Broadband Grants