Governor Stein Secures $300 Million Win to Expand High-Speed Internet Across North Carolina
By Marge | Published 2025-12-26T18:05:34.147+00:00
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North Carolina -- December 26, 2025: In a major victory for rural connectivity, Governor Josh Stein has successfully secured federal approval for a plan that will inject over $300 million into North Carolina’s high-speed internet infrastructure.
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) gave the green light to the state’s proposal under the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, a milestone Governor Stein has been pushing to achieve for all North Carolinians.This first wave of funding—part of a massive $1.53 billion total allocation—is set to transform the digital landscape for more than 93,000 homes, businesses, and community institutions that have long struggled with unreliable ser