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North Carolina to pilot satellite internet for rural students

March 5, 2021

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s office on Thursday announced that some students in two of its most rural counties will soon be able to access the internet via satellites beaming signals from low Earth orbit.

The program is the latest effort state and local authorities have used to boost students’ internet access during the pandemic, which has also seen governments use parking-lot Wi-Fi, device giveaways and even giant, solar-powered routers.

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