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USDA Rural Development invests $24.9 million in Star Communications #InternetAccess #ruraldevelopment https://lnkd.in/e6JwSCSc
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SkyLine / SkyBest's Chief Marketing and Sales Officer, Edward Hinson, recently spoke about the devasting impacts of Hurricane Helene in their service area during a debriefing with Ashe County Sheriff, Phil Howell. He reassured customers that while the impacts from Hurricane Helene will take time to recover from, SkyLine SkyBest will continue to work tirelessly and utilize all available resources to restore connection for residents. We thank our member cooperatives again for helping SkyLine SkyBest in their road to recovery. #cooperative #cooperationamongcooperatives #westernnc #westernnorthcarolina #nc
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Co-ops helping co-ops! We’re proud to see our cooperative members come together during difficult times and help one another. Randolph Communications has joined the recovery efforts in the western part of the state, sending crews to assist fellow co-op member SkyLine / SkyBest in repairing infrastructure destroyed by Hurricane Helene. FOCUS Broadband is also continuing to send crews to help in the recovery. Their dedication and teamwork are a testament to the cooperative spirit, and we’re grateful for their contribution in helping these communities rebuild. We continue to keep our western co-op members and everyone impacted by Hurricane Helene in our thoughts as they recover from the devastating impacts on their communities. Edward Hinson, Chief Marketing and Sales Officer at SkyLine SkyBest, recently provided an update on how their cooperative is addressing the extensive damage of their infrastructure and shared insights into the current situation many are facing in the western part of the state. Check out this article to learn more: Internet and phone outages cut Hurricane Helene victims off from the world (nbcnews.com)
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Congratulations to the eight students from CarolinaLink member companies who were awarded a scholarship through the Foundation for Rural Service! We wish you all the best in your future endeavors! FOCUS Broadband, Randolph Communications, Surry Communications, SkyLine / SkyBest, Zirrus
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Congratulations to CarolinaLink member FOCUS Broadband on the opening of their new Burgaw retail location! In attendance of the ribbon cutting ceremony was Star Communications CEO Donna Bullard and the Executive Director of the Cooperative Council of North Carolina Sara Coats. We're proud to see our members supporting each other and we're excited to see FOCUS Broadband's growth in Pender County!
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CarolinaLink member FOCUS Broadband's CEO Keith Holden recently participated on an infrastructure panel at the Rural Communities in Action event hosted by the White House. On the panel, Holden shared how broadband grant funding has made a difference in the lives of many North Carolinians and helped FOCUS Broadband in their mission to bring high-speed internet to rural, underserved communities. Holden also discussed the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) and how it played a key role in helping Americans stay connected. Thank you for continuing to advocate for rural broadband in North Carolina and in rural America!
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CarolinaLink was proud to be a bronze sponsor for the NC Chamber's Building NC event, with representatives from CarolinaLink and FOCUS Broadband happy to attend! It was great to learn more about the economic and population growth in North Carolina and how necessities, such as reliable broadband, play a critical role in our state's growth. #ruralbroadband #northcarolina #ncchamber
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Representatives from Surry Communications, RiverStreet Networks, SkyLine/SkyBest, FOCUS Broadband and Randolph Communications attended the NC Rural Center's 2024 Rural Summit in Raleigh to learn more about the impacts of high-speed internet in rural communities and how providers can help connect these rural communities to a multitude of opportunities, such as participating in telehealth. It's great to see our Co-ops together and continuing to advocate for rural broadband in North Carolina!
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This past August, co-op member Star Communications received a $24.9 million ReConnect Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to bring high-speed internet to more areas in Bladen, Columbus and Sampson counties. Keep up the great work!
Star Telephone Membership Corporation, dba, Star Communications, receives a $24.9 million grant from U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to connect 2,674 residents, 84 businesses, 117 farms, and four educational facilities in Bladen, Columbus and Sampson counties with high-speed Internet services using Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) technology. The USDA ReConnect Program is funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and is designed to fund the most difficult high-speed Internet projects in the nation, that are the most rural, remote, and unserved areas. The nearly $700 million in grants and loans that were announced in August 2023, provides connections to thousands of rural residents, farmers, and businesses in 22 states to reliable, affordable high-speed Internet. “Star is very grateful to once again be the recipient of a ReConnect Grant. We are thankful for the USDA and their ongoing efforts to expand access to high-speed internet in rural areas,” Star CEO Donna C. Bullard stated. “Without this program and their assistance, we could not have accelerated our buildout efforts in the way that we have over the past few years. This award is a crowing achievement for Sampson, Bladen, and Columbus counties.”
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