Source: Taylor Knopf, NORTH CAROLINA HEALTH NEWS, 5/1/19


Decades ago, companies and local governments worked to bring electric, water and sewer to the rural communities of North Carolina. Now those organizations want to work together to provide the same access to broadband, something that’s increasingly being seen as the  next “standard utility.” But getting high-speed internet into every corner of North Carolina is proving to be a challenge. Advocates and lawmakers say that broadband is an economic, education, safety and health care issue that needs to be overcome to help rural communities.

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