Greene County awarded $1.89 million to expand high-speed broadband to 637 unserved locations
Greene County posted the following on their Facebook page:
Greene County has been awarded $1,892,976 through the State of North Carolina’s Completing Access to Broadband (CAB) Program to bring high-speed internet to 637 unserved homes and businesses. This important project is part of the County’s continued commitment to making sure every resident, no matter where they live, has access to reliable broadband service.
The awarded project will be carried out by Connect Holding II, LLC (Brightspeed), which will install a future-ready fiber network that will reach almost 95 percent of the eligible unserved areas in the county. The new service will connect 531 homes and 106 businesses with fast and dependable internet, including affordable options for families and small businesses.
Construction is expected to be completed by December 2026. After the project is complete, Brightspeed will keep the network up and running and continue offering service for at least three years.
Chairman Bennie Heath, speaking on behalf of the Greene County Board of Commissioners, shared his thanks:
“Broadband is not just about the internet. It is about helping our people. It means students can do homework. It means businesses can grow. It means families can stay connected. On behalf of the Board and our citizens, I want to thank the North Carolina Department of Information Technology’s Broadband Office and our county staff for working hard to bring service to parts of our county that need it. This is a big deal, and we are proud to be moving forward.”
A map of the area can be found at the link below: https://tinyurl.com/muc8duve
For more information on Greene County’s broadband efforts, please contact County Manager Kyle DeHaven or Economic Development Director Trey Cash at 252-747-3446.
Neuse News is a locally-owned small business startup in downtown Kinston. Our goal is to provide free, hyper-local news to Lenoir, Greene and Jones counties. The kind of news our grandparents read in a format fit for today's times.
We provide this by having supportive advertisers and we encourage you to click on their ads, shop with them, and eat with them. Every bit of financial support is important to help us sustain free, hyper-local news.
Please consider supporting Neuse News with as little as $5 one-time or via a monthly option. Every little bit helps us, help you.
