North Carolina seeks funds to build 'middle mile' network - FierceTelecom

North Carolina's Microelectronics Center of North Carolina (MCNC) application for $28.1 million in broadband funding shows that state and local governments want to take an active role in extending services to the ‘unserved.'

The state wants to leverage the funds to deploy ‘middle mile' fiber for the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN), which currently provides broadband services to the state's K-12 school districts, colleges and academic research entities...