Seven westernmost counties are receiving $45 million of the total $166 million coming to the state under the program.”
State Senator Kevin Corbin
In an announcement on his Facebook Page, he says of the total 155,000 customers in North Carolina that these projects will serve, 35,000 are in his seven counties.
Lacey, D. (2021, February 25). Federal dollars to fund broadband efforts from SpaceX, Charter in WNC. The Asheville Citizen Times; Asheville Citizen Times. https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/2021/02/25/federal-dollars-fund-broadband-efforts-spacex-charter-wnc/4572907001/