We're Making It Happen
ATMC is working to bring faster, more reliable Internet service to residents and businesses in the areas of Columbus County that today are unserved or underserved. In May of 2019 ATMC won a $1 million grant through the NC GREAT Grant program which is enabling us to serve nearly 800 homes in the Beaverdam, and Williams Township communities. Our service is already available for many there and others are on track to have access to high-speed internet by the end of the summer.
In November of 2019, ATMC won a $7.93 million ReConnect grant from the United States Department of Agriculture which is part of a $15.87 million project that will enable us to expand availability of high-speed internet services to over 4,000 homes and business near Hallsboro, Tabor City, Bolton, Lake Waccamaw, and Northern Columbus County. Our plan and outline of the project's network design has been submitted to the USDA for final approval and we anticipate that construction will begin later this summer.
In March, ATMC applied for grant funds through the North Carolina Department of Information Technology GREAT Program to provide services to over 1,300 homes and businesses located in western areas of Columbus County. If grant funds are secured, ATMC will bring high speed Internet speeds of up to one gigabit per second delivered over a 100% fiber optic network to rural communities of Fair Bluff and Boardman. Grant awards are expected to be announced later this year.
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More Help Is Needed
With additional state and federal grant opportunities becoming available later in 2020, ATMC is looking for additional areas in Columbus County in need of faster internet service. If you live in an area that is unserved or underserved for high speed internet, please complete the short survey below to show your interest.
BENEFITS OF FIBER
SPEED:
Fiber optic networks deliver broadband speeds up to 1 Gigabit – the fastest, most powerful connection around.
VALUE:
Research shows that a home in a fiber optic network community is worth more than a similar home in a non-fiber optic network community.
STABILITY:
Fiber optic technology is resistant to corrosion, not susceptible to lightning damage and has a longer life expectancy.
SERVICE:
The ATMC fiber optic network is backed by our award-winning, local customer service. Visit us at our new location in Whiteville, located at 2230 New Britton Hwy, behind Brunswick Electric.
FLEXIBILITY:
Because of the nearly limitless connection, fiber optic network homes are better equipped for the communications and entertainment technologies of tomorrow.
ENVIRONMENTAL:
Fiber optic networks are green, energy-efficient and less intrusive to neighborhood landscapes.