CONCORD, N.C. — April 16, 2025 — (BUSINESS WIRE) — Kinetic will connect 1,381 North Carolina homes and businesses to high-speed internet as part of the latest round of projects authorized under the state’s Completing Access to Broadband (CAB) program.
Kinetic, a leading internet provider in 18 states, was selected to connect 436 locations in Davidson County and 945 locations in Anson County to its multi-gig fiber network. The cost of the projects will be split between governments and Kinetic. Davidson County’s state funding was $2.24 million, while Anson County’s project included $2.2 million. Kinetic’s private capital investment will be approximately $1.9 million for the counties.
High-speed internet is a necessity in today’s world, facilitating remote work, bolstering local businesses, enhancing educational opportunities, and improving access to telehealth services.
Kinetic is engaged in a multi-year $2 billion investment initiative to expand fiber broadband in rural America. By the end of 2025, more than 40% of the homes and businesses in its 18-state footprint will have access to fiber connections delivering Gigabit internet speeds.
These projects will be funded by the federal American Rescue Plan awarded by the North Carolina Department of Information Technology (NCDIT). The CAB program’s procurement process creates a partnership between counties and NCDIT to identify areas that need access, solicit proposals from prequalified internet service providers, and quickly make awards. Awardees must agree to provide high-speed service that reliably meets or exceeds speeds of 100 Mbps download and 100 Mbps upload.
This CAB program award will be added to NCDIT’s dashboard that shows details and progress on programs funded by the federal American Rescue Plan Act, as part of Governor Stein’s initiative to close the state’s digital divide. The award adds to the more than $547 million in Growing Rural Economies with Access to Technology (GREAT) grants and previous CAB projects that will connect more than 200,000 North Carolina households and businesses to high-speed internet.
Residents interested in Kinetic fiber internet and current customers who are interested in multi-gig capable speeds are encouraged to contact Kinetic at 1-800-347-1991 or locally at 1-270-765-1892 or visit us at our website www.gokinetic.com.
