Broadband and communications
Union County – Windstream CAB Broadband Deployment (2024 Award)
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Verified Project Information
Summary
North Carolina awarded Union County and Windstream North Carolina LLC a 2024 Completing Access to Broadband project to extend high-speed internet infrastructure to eligible unserved and underserved locations in Union County.
Current stage: Funded or programmed.
Current condition: Active.
Key Facts
Estimated Cost
$1.40 million
as of 2024-06-24
Latest Progress
2026-04: Union County's broadband expansion page states that the 2024 Windstream CAB project is required to be completed by October 31, 2026. The deadline is a documented schedule requirement, not confirmation that construction or service activation has occurred.
Project Leaders
North Carolina Department of Information Technology
Project sponsor
Union County
Project sponsor
Windstream North Carolina LLC
Project constructor, Project owner
Project Funding
Funding type: Mixed public private · Status: Allocated
North Carolina Department of Information Technology: $488,689 (2024)
Union County: $488,689 (2024)
Windstream North Carolina LLC: $418,876 (2024)
Timeline
CAB completion deadline remains October 2026
Union County's broadband expansion page states that the 2024 Windstream CAB project is required to be completed by October 31, 2026. The deadline is a documented schedule requirement, not confirmation that construction or service activation has occurred.
Stage after event: Funded or programmedCounty release documents project cost and contributions
Union County reported a $1,396,254 total project cost, consisting of a $488,688.90 county contribution, a $488,688.90 NCDIT match and a $418,876.20 Windstream contribution. CAB service must reliably provide at least 100 Mbps download and upload.
Stage after event: Funded or programmedWindstream receives Union County CAB award
NCDIT announced Windstream North Carolina LLC as the awardee for the Union County CAB deployment. The statewide announcement grouped the Union award within a 15-county package and did not publish the project-specific cost or final location count.
Stage after event: Funded or programmedUnion County included in CAB expansion announcement
NCDIT announced expanded high-speed internet access planning for Union County through the Completing Access to Broadband program, using federal ARPA resources and matching county and provider investments to reach eligible locations.
Stage after event: Planning or feasibility
Geography
Project site / location
No site geography relationship is published.
Affected / impact geography
- Union County, NC
Map
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Government Sources
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- North Carolina Department of Information TechnologyNCDIT Announces $67 Million Completing Access to Broadband Awards to Expand Internet Access in 15 Counties2024-06-17Primary
- North Carolina Department of Information TechnologyExpanded High-Speed Internet Access Coming to Haywood, McDowell, Pitt, Union and Wake Counties2024-03-21Supporting
Media Coverage
Union County Chamber · 2024-08-30
Understanding Broadband in Union County – Part 2 (opens original source in a new tab)
The Union County Chamber reports that Windstream was selected to serve 366 Union County locations through the 2024 broadband award, with completion targeted for October 2026.