One NC city serves as a global solution for solving broadband inequities
“‘In order to solve the issues in places like Raleigh, North Carolina, it’s not going to be municipalities. It’s not going to be Electric Co-Ops, it’s not going to be private sector providers. It’s going to be everybody working together in some way to bring solutions to the underserved parts of the state. So what I would say is look to what makes sense within your community,’ he said.
Over the last twelve years, Greenlight has expanded to serve more than 10,000 subscribers. The network also launched a Gig East Exchange last year offering a central location for start-up businesses to grow.
‘Along the way, we understood that our mission is to serve the community and serve the citizens and make sure no one’s left behind. Initially, our goal was never to have to be first, it was to make sure we weren’t last, make sure our citizens weren’t left without. But as we rolled forward, building the network, deploying, improving service, one of the things we realized is we need to do more to take the most advantage of this investment on behalf of the community,’ Aycock said.”