# Greene County prepares for Broadband

Greene County NC is conducting a community survey on broadband needs. The Reflector in Greenville wrote an article about Greene County’s plans [here](https://www.reflector.com/News/2018/08/31/Greene-County-conducts-broadband-survey-ahead-of-grant-application.html).

> Excerpt:
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> “Greene County is circulating a survey as part of its broadband initiative to determine internet/broadband access of all residents.
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> “The primary goal is to identify underserved areas and work to attract internet service providers who will offer expanded service and higher speed options at a reasonable price,” said Rick Davis, the county’s economic developer, who is heading up the local plan.
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> Davis discussed the survey at a recent meeting of the Greene County Economic Development Commissioners and the Greene County Board of Commissioners.”

As a Tier 1 designated county, Greene County NC is eligible for the North Carolina GREAT program for broadband grants to help with the cost of deployment. (For information on the NC GREAT program, [click here](https://www.wral.com/budget-earmarks-10m-to-expand-rural-broadband/17578530/).

Open Broadband is talking with the county about a network design and plan for affordable broadband access. To sign up for our wait-list, [enter your address here](https://eepurl.com/dF2nAf). The more requests we receive, the sooner we will provide service.

Stay tuned for additional information about broadband in Greene County.

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