Rural Broadband

Rural Broadband: More Information for ncIMPACT Season 2 Episode 9

• The Challenge – What is the problem communities are facing?
  • The Homework Gap in North Carolina: A Pilot Study of K-12 Households
  • Broadband adoption is on the rise, but states can do much more
  • Municipal Broadband Is Roadblocked Or Outlawed In 25 States
  • Income and geography are creating digital divides in North Carolina
• The Solution – What is the innovative solution we want to highlight?
  • Leaping the Digital Divide and Leaping the Digital Divide brief
  • Digital prosperity: How broadband can deliver health and equity to all communities
  • How States Support Broadband Projects
  • Wilson’s approach: Greenlight Community Broadband
    • Report: Community Network Leads North Carolina to Fast Internet Future
    • Wilson, N.C.’s Greenlight Broadband Network Attracts National Attention
    • Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Reverses FCC Rule Allowing Public Broadband Expansion (Community-owned broadband no longer an option for North Carolina communities)
  • The Players – Who did what to make the innovative solution work in the community?
    • Broadband Innovation: Country Cablevision
    • North Carolina Co-op Takes Initiative to Close the Rural Broadband Gap (French Broad Electric Membership Corporation)
    • Mitchell County Economic Development Commission—Connectivity
    • Connecting North Carolina State Broadband Plan—Economic Development Recommendations
  • The Promise – Why do we think this solution holds promise for other communities?
    • Gigabit Comes to Rural Western North Carolina
    • Rural broadband grant program gets a $5 million boost
    • Unlocking the Digital Potential of Rural North Carolina
    • Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission

Research and Development/Last Mile Broadband