The e-NC Authority: A state initiative to link all North Carolina
citizens - especially those in rural areas - to the Internet in order to improve their
quality of life and their economic prospects
North Carolina has been hard hit by the loss of economic mainstays
- tobacco, textiles/apparel and manufacturing, and recovery
and recovery from this has been slowed by lack of educational, physical
and connectivity infrastructure resources needed to support
the transition to a 21st century knowledge-based economy.
There is a critical need for broadband expansion in North Carolina.
As the world moves to a truly global economy,
access to broadband infrastructure is vital in order for
communities to remain competitive and participate globally.
The rural areas of North Carolina are being left behind.
