The Golden LEAF North Carolina Rural Broadband Initiative (NCRBI)

Organization:

MCNC

Amount:

$24,000,000.00

Program Area:

Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative

County of Applicant:

Durham

Year:

2010

Description:

The purpose of this grant is to provide matching funds to support development of the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative (GLRBI), an application, led by MCNC, for Round 2 American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) broadband funds. If successful, the GLRBI will build a $111M middle-mile, fiber-optic backbone network that traverses approximately 1,800 miles in approximately 69 counties in northeastern NC, northwestern NC, north central NC, and south central and southeast NC, from Charlotte to Wilmington.

Contact:

Ms. Patricia L. Moody3021 E. Cornwallis RoadPO Box 12889Durham, North Carolina 27709-2889(919) 248-1820

Areas Served:

Statewide

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