Stimulus funds available for broadband access | access, stimulus, funds - News - Jacksonville Daily News

Stimulus funds intended for providing broadband access to parts of coastal Carolina could be applied to Onslow and Carteret counties — but the counties may not need it.

Federal stimulus money in the amount of $7.9 billion has been designated to assist communication companies in bringing broadband access to rural areas nationwide. More than 40 companies have applied to serve North Carolina alone, with stimulus money scheduled to be allocated in October...