e-NC is the grassroots initiative to link all North Carolinians - especially those in rural areas - to the Internet.

e-Caldwell County is our county's part of the statewide initiative.  

The purpose of the e-NC initiative is to use the Internet as a tool for helping people to improve their quality of life. Affordable Internet service will provide North Carolinians with increased access to commerce, health care, education and government services. Through the Internet, rural North Carolinians can utilize resources not located in their areas, contact friends and experts, grow their businesses and increase their personal knowledge - while preserving the lifestyle that is an integral part of who they are.

By encouraging North Carolinians to use the Internet and providing opportunities for them to gain new skills, e-NC is building connected communities and a more economically competitive state. Increased ties between citizens and neighbors, between rural and developed areas and between businesses and communities will help prepare North Carolina for a brighter, more prosperous future.

The e-NC initiative is being led by the Rural Internet Access Authority. The authority was created on August 2, 2000, by the N.C. General Assembly and began operation in January 2001. Its members are appointed by the General Assembly and the Governor. e-NC operates with support from a coalition that includes the N.C. Rural Economic Development Center, the legislature and state government, the telecommunications industry, non-profit organizations and individuals.

The goals of the Rural Internet Access Authority and the e-NC initiative include the following:

To significantly increase the numbers of individuals, businesses and organizations who own computers and computer devices and who subscribe to the Internet;

To establish telecenters located in the state’s most economically distressed areas;

To establish a web site to provide North Carolinians with complete information on Internet and telecommunications services, how they can be obtained and what kinds of services will be available in the future;

To develop Internet applications that improve government services in areas such as education and health care - and that make it easier and more convenient for citizens to receive services;

To encourage all potential Internet service providers to participate in the effort, regardless of the technologies they employ (telephone, cable, wireless, satellite); and

This website will focus on what is happening within our county regarding the initiative.  We encourage you to check out the parent site - e-nc.org - on a regular basis to follow the progress statewide, to read about case studies and articles, technology grants, etc.

*The Rural Internet Access Authority was created on August 2, 2000, by the N.C. General Assembly and has a life span of three years. A 21-member commission guides the work of the authority through educational and technical initiatives, which are designed to increase Internet usage across the state.

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For questions about e-caldwell County 
please contact e-champion John Thuss
Caldwell County Manager's office
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