About 863,000 households in North Carolina have enrolled in President Biden’s Affordable Connectivity Program, which provides discounts on internet bills.
The proposed rule would require utility companies to locate and dig up roughly 370,000 lead pipes statewide within 10 years to ensure clean drinking water for North Carolinians and to protect children’s health.
This funding’s aim is to help connect the estimated 8.5 million families and small businesses nationwide that still haven’t been able to access the full capabilities of modern technology.