North Carolina e-Solutions Benchmarking
Clients: Department of Commerce and e-North Carolina Authority, State of North Carolina, United States
Project: Collected and analyzed data on broadband and e-solutions use by businesses, organizations, institutions, and households across the State of North Carolina. Facilitated consultation process with stakeholders in telehealth, municipal, and non-profit sectors to define issues and critical questions for data to be collected. Wrote technical and strategic planning reports for internal and external distribution. In 2012, began regional planning for broadband for the Department of Commerce.
Conducted: eSB conducted in 2010. Contract extension for 2011 – 2013 for strategies for economic development and consultation with three economic development regions.
Results: The gaps and opportunities for increasing broadband utilization were identified, while developing broadband strategies for economic development. Contract extension will produce resource materials, stakeholder workshops and action plans for three regions in North Carolina.
