NDIT sees the importance and impact of broadband in the 21st century as critical as electricity was in the 20th century.
Consumers need reliable and fast broadband services for communications, education, entertainment, remote access to work and many more services. Businesses rely on broadband services for online retail, telehealth, system monitoring and reporting, financial transactions, marketing, supply chain management, the list goes on and on. The public sector uses broadband for everything from public safety to education to communications and community engagement to running today’s Federal/State/County/Municipal infrastructures.
We are proud to have been successful in making North Dakota a state-of-the-art place to live by implementing STAGEnet which focused in bringing 1G services to all public sector anchor tenant locations with the ability to scale to 100G service as needed.
This includes:
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All County Court Houses
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All School Districts
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All Higher Education Campuses
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All State Government Buildings
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… But we still have a ways to go. We know there are still unserved and underserved populations in North Dakota that desperately need attention. With the Grant dollars NDIT has received and expect to receive from the Federal government we are confident we can continue to make progress in providing every address in North Dakota the broadband service it needs for the 21st century and beyond.
https://www.inmyarea.com/resources/guide-internet-low-income-customers - This covers a comprehensive list of financial assistance and Internet Service programs for eligible families and individuals. This guide provides details on national programs that benefit fixed- and low-income individuals and businesses, by providing heavily discounted internet service and/or free computers. With the use of technology and internet connection being an essential utility for all, we hope this guide will be helpful for your community that are being affected financially.
The benefit provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers if they contribute more than $10 and less than $50 toward the purchase price.
Affordable Connectivity Program | Federal Communications Commission (fcc.gov)
Service provider list:
https://www.affordableconnectivity.gov/companies-near-me/
Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) Resources – Guidance for State Broadband Offices (SBOs) and local digital equity programs on supporting ACP enrollment.
Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) Small Provider Participation Guide – Guidance and timeline designed to support small ISPs in signing up to offer ACP benefits to qualifying customers.
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