Broadband and communications
Gaston County – Spectrum GREAT Broadband Deployment (2022 Award)
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Summary
The Gaston County Spectrum GREAT Broadband Deployment is a state-supported last-mile broadband project serving eligible unserved and underserved locations in Gaston County. Spectrum received a 2022 North Carolina GREAT grant to build fiber-optic broadband to nearly 180 homes and small businesses, with county matching support.
Current stage: Under construction.
Current condition: Uncertain.
Key Facts
Estimated Cost
$872,000
as of 2022
Latest Progress
2025-04-10: The Gaston County Digital Opportunity Plan lists the Spectrum GREAT award with an April 10, 2025 construction deadline. The reviewed materials do not confirm whether the award was closed, extended or fully completed by that date.
Project Leaders
Gaston County
Project sponsor
North Carolina Department of Information Technology
Project sponsor
Spectrum Southeast LLC
Project constructor, Project owner
Project Funding
Funding type: Mixed public private · Status: Allocated
Gaston County: $65,457 (2022)
North Carolina Department of Information Technology: $740,000 (2022)
Other funding contributors: Spectrum Southeast LLC
Timeline
Regional plan lists GREAT construction deadline
The Gaston County Digital Opportunity Plan lists the Spectrum GREAT award with an April 10, 2025 construction deadline. The reviewed materials do not confirm whether the award was closed, extended or fully completed by that date.
Stage after event: Under constructionIndependent report says 178 locations connected
Modern Farmer reported that the Gaston County GREAT partnership with Spectrum had connected 178 new locations, while residents and county officials described continuing broadband gaps. The report is corroboration of deployment progress, not a formal state closeout record.
Stage after event: Under constructionSpectrum announces Gaston County fiber buildout
Spectrum announced a more than $740,000 GREAT grant and more than $65,457 County contribution for a total project investment above $872,000. The planned fiber buildout would connect nearly 180 homes and small businesses with gigabit broadband and starting speeds of 300 Mbps.
Stage after event: Under constructionState awards Gaston County GREAT grant
NCDIT announced a GREAT grant award to Spectrum for Gaston County as part of a statewide broadband grant round. The award targets eligible unserved and underserved locations in the county.
Stage after event: Funded or programmedCounty supports Spectrum GREAT application
Gaston County approved support for Charter Communication's application to the state GREAT Grant Program to expand broadband infrastructure to unserved areas. The County authorized up to $65,500 toward the required local match.
Stage after event: Funded or programmed
Geography
Project site / location
No site geography relationship is published.
Affected / impact geography
- Gaston County, NC
Map
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Government Sources
- Supporting
- Primary
- North Carolina Department of Information Technology23M in Grants Awarded to Expand N.C. Internet Access in 12 Counties2022-07-18Primary
- North Carolina Department of Information Technology2022-2023 GREAT Grant Applications and Awards2022Primary
- Primary
Media Coverage
Modern Farmer · 2023-11-01
Rural Farmers Are Desperate for Broadband Internet (opens original source in a new tab)
Modern Farmer reports that a Gaston County GREAT grant partnership with Spectrum connected 178 new locations, while residents and county officials described remaining broadband gaps.