Roy Cooper on Technology

	Roy Cooper on Technology

Ensure every home has access to high-speed internet

In addition to education, we're tackling the challenge of our robust growth with more critical infrastructure like roads, bridges, ports and rail. And thanks to the generational investments of the American Rescue Plan and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law we're investing more than $2 billion to do what once seemed a faraway dream. We're going to ensure that every home in North Carolina has access to high-speed internet. Source: 2023 State of the State Address to the N.C. legislature , Mar 6, 2023

Public/private team up for rural internet access

Too many North Carolinians lack the internet connection they need to apply for jobs, do homework or run a small business. Among households without broadband, about 95% are in rural areas, a digital divide with very real consequences. I'm asking you to join me in an expansive effort to complete rural broadband projects. We can leverage public/private partnerships to bridge the digital divide and connect all parts of our state to opportunity. Source: 2019 State of the State address to North Carolina congress , Feb 25, 2019

Rural high-speed broadband access, and technical training

There are strategic steps we can take to make our state more competitive--funding to prepare mega-sites to attract large-scale, advanced manufacturing.

Workforce technical training that is more nimble & customized to what companies say they need.
Encouraging more people to get into high-paying trades, like plumbing and electrical work, or medical research and high tech engineering.
Incentives to bring the film industry back to NC. Initiatives to harness the innovation and entrepreneurship happening right now at our world-class universities and in our cities.
Encouraging renewable energy which is already bringing good jobs to our state.
Providing help for small business. And a focus on rural broadband access, which is a must for economic success in our rural communities. We cannot leave them behind.
We must do more to help rural small businesses and family farms grow. High-speed broadband access is key to their success, in fact, a necessity, in a global marketplace.

Source: 2017 North Carolina State of the State address , Mar 13, 2017

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