TOM WILLIAMS: Broadband access, an essential public education utility for every student
April 27, 2020 -- North Carolina should rightfully be proud to be recognized as a leader in the southeast, as well as across the nation, for investing in an effective broadband strategy and the essential role it plays in the economic, educational, workforce development, cultural, and civic engagement for a better post COVID-19 North Carolina. Our progress is to be applauded. However, let's commit as a state to work together in achieving a common goal to assure that the broadband access and availability gap is not just reduced, but eliminated in the near future.