Guilford County Government: Guilford County Needs Your Input On Internet Access

Greensboro NC

11 January, 2022

11:47 AM

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Press release from the Guilford County Government: 01/10/2022 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 too expensive. Attend a Community Meeting 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: 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 watch the January 10th meeting virtually on Guilford County's Facebook livestream. Complete the Internet and Device Access Survey Not able to attend a meeting? Complete the Internet and Device Access online survey by January 14, 2022: www.publicinput.com/Broadband2 Prefer to leave a voicemail with your comments? Call (855) 925-2801 and enter Project Code 2782 to leave your feedback. Complete the NC State Broadband Survey NC State University is gathering information on locations in the state without adequate internet and speeds. Take the NC State survey in one of these ways: Take the Online Survey at www.ncbroadband.gov/north-carolina-broadband-survey Text "internet" to (919) 750-0553. Standard text messaging rates will apply. Call 919-750-0553 and an interactive voice response system will guide you through the survey. This Broadband Study 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.