Guilford County Government: Guilford County Residents Invited To Share Their Experiences With Broadband

Greensboro NC

22 December, 2021

11:48 AM

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Press release from the Guilford County Government: 12/21/2021 Guilford County wants to hear from you! Guilford County is working to identify who has access to broadband internet and digital devices and who does not. This will help the County develop a strategy to assist communities where access or service is lacking or the cost is too high. Attend one of the Gaps and Opportunities community meetings in January! Learn more about the broadband strategy goals and give your input on internet challenges in your community. These meetings will take place in-person on the dates below from 6:00PM-7:30PM: January 4, 2022 - Windsor Community Center, 1601 East Lee Street, Greensboro, NC 27401 January 6, 2022 - Northeast Guilford High School, 6700 McLeansville Rd, McLeansville, NC 27301 January 10, 2022 - Nathanael Greene Elementary, 2717 N.C. Highway 62 E., Liberty, NC 27298 January 11, 2022 - Brown Recreation Center, 302 E Vandalia Rd, Greensboro, NC 27406 January 13, 2022 - Washington Terrace Community Center, 101 Gordon St, High Point, NC 27260 You can also watch the January 10th meeting virtually on Guilford County's Facebook livestream. Not able to attend a meeting? Complete the online survey by January 14, 2022. You'll be asked questions about your lived experience, including: If you currently have access to the internet How you access the internet at home Your internet speeds and costs What digital devices you use to access the internet How comfortable you are completing certain tasks on the internet Prefer to leave a voicemail with your comments? Call 855-925-2801 and enter Project Code 2782 to leave your feedback. This Broadband Analysis is part of Guilford County's American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding allocation efforts. Visit the Guilford County website for more information about American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding. To request printed or translated materials, please contact Simone Robinson at [email protected] or (919) 706-5449. This press release was produced by the Guilford County Government. The views expressed here are the author's own.