Alamance County. Urban Tier 4 Median Household Income - $39,168 Population 145,360 Households 56,262 High-Speed Internet Access 75.

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1 Alamance County Urban Tier 4 Median Household Income - $39,168 Population 145,360 Households 56,262 High-Speed Internet Access 75.98% Access Providers Cable Households with Access 75.98% Time Warner has the cable TV franchise in Alamance County. Time Warner provides cable TV and cable modem access to the following communities: Alamance, Altamahaw, Burlington, Elon College, Gibsonville, Glen Raven, Graham, Haw River, Mebane, Saxapahaw, Snow Camp and Swepsonville and areas of Alamance County. Telcos Households with Access 75.58% AT&T, Mebtel, Randolph Telephone Company and Embarq provide telephone service in Alamance County. AT&T provides DSL access in the Burlington, Haw River, Elon and Saxapahaw exchanges. Its Anderson exchange in Caswell County and Kimesville exchange in Guilford County serves the areas of Alamance County. Some lines may have access to DSL service. Mebtel provides DSL access to approximately 99% of its subscribers in the Mebane exchange. Randolph Telephone Company serves the southwestern corner of Alamance County with its Liberty exchange, which is located in Randolph County and provides DSL access to 100% of its subscribers. Embarq s Gibsonville exchange located in Guilford County provides access to a section of western Alamance County. Sprint provides DSL service to approximately 61% of the subscribers served by the Gibsonville exchange. 1

2 Satellite Wireless Alamance County customers with a clear view of the southern sky have access to Direcway & Starband high-speed Internet service. Clearwire provides wireless high-speed Internet access in some areas of Alamance County. 2

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4 Alexander County Rural Tier 4 Median Household Income - $38,684 Population 36,396 Households 14,143 High-Speed Internet Access 71.96% Access Providers Cable Households with access 68.26% Charter Communications has the cable TV franchise in Alexander County. Charter provides cable TV and cable modem access to the Bethlehem, Hiddenite, Stony Point and Taylorsville communities and areas of Alexander County. Telcos Households with Access 71.96% Satellite Wireless AT&T, Embarq and Yadkin Valley TMC provide telephone access in Alexander County. AT&T provides DSL access to areas in the Stony Point and Taylorsville exchanges and a small area served by its New Hope exchange. Embarq provides DSL access approximately 85% of the subscribers in the Bethlehem exchange. Alexander County customers with a clear view of the southern sky have access to Direcway & Starband high-speed Internet service. No wireless high-speed Internet access providers in Alexander County have registered with the E-NC AUTHORITY. 1

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6 Alleghany County Rural Tier 1 Median Household Income - $29,244 Population 10,915 Households 4,694 High-Speed Internet Access 95.28% Access Providers Cable Households with Access 23.90% Alleghany Cablevision and Charter Communications have cable TV franchises in Alleghany County. Alleghany provides cable TV to the Sparta community, but not cable modem access. Charter provides cable TV and cable modem access to the Glade Creek and Roaring Gap communities and areas of Alleghany County. Telcos Households with Access 95.28% Satellite Wireless Skyline Telephone Membership Corporation and Embarq provide telephone and DSL service in Alleghany County. Skyline provides DSL access to approximately 95% of its subscribers in the Glade Creek, 97% in Sparta and 95% in the Scottsville exchange. Embarq provides DSL service in the Roaring Gap exchange with access available to approximately 88% of the subscribers. Alleghany County customers with a clear view of the southern sky have access to Direcway & Starband high-speed Internet service. Fastlink Communications Inc. provides wireless high-speed Internet access in areas of Alleghany County. 1

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8 Anson County Rural Tier 1 Median Household Income - $29,849 Population 25,202 Households 9,276 High-Speed Internet Access 91.27% Access Providers Cable Households with Access 50.56% Time Warner Cable and WFL Cable have cable TV franchises in Anson County. Time Warner provides cable modem access in the communities of Ansonville, Lilesville, Wadesboro and areas of Anson County. WFL Cable provides cable TV in the communities of Morven, Peachland, Polkton and areas of Anson County, but does not provide cable modem service. Telcos Households with Access 91.28% Satellite Wireless Windstream provides telephone service in Anson County. Windstream provides DSL access in the Ansonville (89%), Lilesville (94%), Morven (73%), New Salem (81%), Peachland Polkton (87%) and Wadesboro (96%) exchanges. Anson County customers with a clear view of the southern sky have access to Direcway & Starband high-speed Internet service. No wireless high-speed Internet access providers in Anson County have registered with the E-NC AUTHORITY. 1

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10 Ashe County Rural Tier 3 Median Household Income - $28,824 Population 25,531 Households 10,887 High-Speed Internet Access 93.65% Access Providers Cable Households with Access 0.0% Charter Communications and Mediacom have cable TV franchises in Ashe County. Charter provides cable TV in Creston and Roaring Fork and in some areas of Ashe County. Mediacom provides cable TV in the communities of Beaver Creek, East Jefferson, Jefferson, Lansing, Warrensville, West Jefferson and areas of Ashe County. Telcos Households with Access 93.65% Satellite Wireless Skyline Telephone Membership Corporation and Embarq provide telephone service in Ashe County. Skyline provides DSL access to approximately 94% of its customers in Baldwin, 90% in Creston, 89% in Lansing and 98% in the Nathans Creek exchange. Embarq provides DSL access to approximately 93% of its customers in the West Jefferson exchange area. Ashe County customers with a clear view of the southern sky have access to Direcway & Starband high-speed Internet service. No wireless high-speed Internet access providers in Ashe County have registered with the E-NC AUTHORITY. 1

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12 Avery County Rural Tier 3 Median Household Income - $30,627 Population 17,776 Households 6,725 High-Speed Internet Access 77.80% Access Providers Cable Households with Access 62.08% Charter Communications has the cable TV franchise in Avery County. Charter provides cable modem in Banner Elk, Crossnore, Elk Park, Newland, Seven Devils, Sugar Mountain and areas of Avery County. Telcos Households with Access 77.80% Satellite Wireless AT&T and Skyline Telephone Membership Corporation provide telephone service in Avery County. AT&T provides DSL access in the Newland exchange area and to some areas of Avery County served by AT&T s Spruce Pines exchange. Skyline Telephone Membership Corporation provides DSL access to approximately 95% of its customers in its Banner Elk, 100% in Beech Mountain and 97% in the Sugar Grove exchange Avery County customers with a clear view of the southern sky have access to Direcway & Starband high-speed Internet service. No wireless high-speed Internet access providers in Avery County have registered with the E-NC AUTHORITY. 1

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14 Beaufort County Rural Tier 3 Median Household Income - $31,066 Population 45,771 Households 18,888 High-Speed Internet Access 86.78% Access Providers Cable Households with Access 56.58% Belhaven Cable TV, Suddenlink Communications, Red s Cable TV, Time Warner and Tri-County Cable TV have cable TV franchises in Beaufort County. Belhaven Cable TV provides cable TV and cable modem service in Belhaven and areas of Beaufort County. Suddenlink Communications provides cable TV and cable modem access in the Chocowinity, River Road, Washington Park, Washington and areas of Beaufort County. Red s Cable TV provides Internet access and cable TV in Bath and areas of Beaufort County. Time Warner provides cable TV service in the Aurora and Blount Creek communities. Tri-County Cable TV provides cable TV service in Belhaven, Camp Leach, Douglas Crossroads, Pamlico Beach, Pantego, Pike Road, Pinetown, Smithton, Terra Ceia and White Post. Telcos Households with Access 86.78% Embarq and Tri-County Telephone Membership Corporation provide telephone service in Beaufort County. Embarq provides DSL service to areas of the Aurora (50%), Bath (69%), Belhaven (77%) and Washington (93%) exchanges. 1

15 Tri-County Telephone Membership Corporation provides DSL service to areas of its Pike Road (95%), Pinetown (91%) and Sidney (95%) exchanges. Satellite Wireless Beaufort County customers with a clear view of the southern sky have access to Direcway & Starband high-speed Internet service. No wireless high-speed Internet access providers in Beaufort County have registered with the E-NC AUTHORITY. 2

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17 Bertie County Rural Tier 1 Median Household Income - $25,177 Population 18,601 Households 7,477 High-Speed Internet Access 73.37% Access Providers Cable Households with Access 55.41% Mediacom and Time Warner have cable TV franchises in Bertie County. Mediacom provides cable TV and cable modem access in the Colerain, Kelford, Lewiston-Woodville, Powellsville, Roxobel and Windsor communities. Time Warner provides cable TV and cable modem service in the Aulander community and areas of Bertie County. Telcos Households with Access 54.06% Satellite Wireless Embarq provides telephone service in Bertie County. Embarq provides DSL access in the Aulander (77%), Colerain (56%), Lewiston-Woodville (51%), Roxobel (72%) and Windsor (59%) exchanges. Bertie County customers with a clear view of the southern sky have access to Direcway & Starband high-speed Internet service. No wireless high-speed Internet access providers in Bertie County have registered with the E-NC AUTHORITY. 1

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19 Bladen County Rural Tier 1 Median Household Income - $26,877 Population 32,301 Households 13,154 High-Speed Internet Access 85.47% Access Providers Cable Households with Access 68.82% Starvision and Time Warner have cable TV franchises in Bladen County. Starvision provides cable modem/ Telco Return access to the northwestern corner of Bladen County in the Hollow and Tar Hill communities. Time Warner provides cable modem access in the Bladenboro, Clarkton, Dublin, Elizabethtown and White Lake communities and areas of Bladen County. Time Warner dies not provide cable modem service in East Arcadia. Telcos Households with Access 85.47% Satellite AT&T, Embarq and Star Telephone Membership Corporation provide telephone service in Bladen County. AT&T serves the southeastern corner of Bladen County with its Acme exchange, but does not provide DSL service in this area. Embarq provides DSL access in Bladenboro (87%), Clarkton (83%) and Elizabethtown (80%) exchanges. Star provides 100% DSL access to its customers in Bladen County through its Abbottsburg, Cypress Creek, Kelly, Lisbon and White Oak exchanges. Bladen County customers with a clear view of the southern sky have access to Direcway & Starband high-speed Internet service. 1

20 Wireless Interstar Communications Inc. provides wireless high-speed Internet access in some areas of Bladen County. 2

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22 Brunswick County Rural Tier 5 Median Household Income - $25,888 Population 99,214 Households 39,511 High-Speed Internet Access 95.30% Access Providers Cable Households with Access 78.48% ATMC Cable, Tele-Media and Time Warner have cable TV franchises in Brunswick County. ATMC Cable provides cable TV in the Ash, Bolivia, Calabash, Longwood, Shallotte, Sunset Beach, and Supply communities, but does not provide cable modem access. Tele-Media provides cable TV in the Bald Head Island, Bolivia, Bricks Landing, Holden Beach, Sunset Beach, Sunset Harbor, Supply communities, but does not provide cable modem access. Time Warner provides cable TV and cable modem access in the following communities Boiling Spring Lakes, Caswell Beach, Holden Beach, Leland, Long Beach, Navassa, Ocean Isle Beach, Oak Island, Southport and Yaupon Beach. Time Warner does not provide cable modem service in Northwest or the Sandy Creek communities. Telcos Households with Access 95.30% Atlantic Telephone Membership Corporation and AT&T provide telephone service in Brunswick County. Atlantic Telephone Membership Corporation provides DSL access to 100% of its customers through its exchanges in Boiling Springs, Bolivia, Holden Beach, Longwood, Seaside and Shallotte. AT&T provides DSL access in areas of the Long Beach, Southport and Wilmington exchanges and areas of Brunswick served by the Acme exchange. 1

23 Satellite Wireless Brunswick County customers with a clear view of the southern sky have access to Direcway & Starband high-speed Internet service. No wireless high-speed Internet access providers in Brunswick County have registered with the E-NC AUTHORITY. 2

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25 Buncombe County Urban Tier 5 Median Household Income - $36,666 Population 226,771 Households 92,363 High-Speed Internet Access 81.78% Access Providers Cable Households with Access 72.86% Charter Communications has the cable TV franchise in Buncombe County. Charter provides cable modem access to the following communities: Alexander, Arden, Ashville, Avery Creek, Barnardsville, Biltmore Forest, Black Mountain, Candler, Emma, Enka, Fairview, Fletcher, Jupiter, Leicester, Mars Hill, Marshall, Montreat, Ridgecrest, Skyland, Swannonoa Weaverville and Woodfin. Telcos Households with Access 81.50% Satellite Wireless AT&T, Barnardsville Telephone Company and Verizon provide telephone service in Brunswick County. AT&T provides DSL access to areas of its Arden, Asheville, Black Mountain, Enka-Candl, Fairview, Leicester and Swannonoa exchanges. Barnardsville Telephone (TDS Telecom) provides access in Barnardsville (71%) exchange. Verizon provides DSL access in the Weaverville (83%) exchange. Buncombe County customers with a clear view of the southern sky have access to Direcway & Starband high-speed Internet service. Mountain Area Information Network and NewEraCom provides wireless high-speed Internet access in areas of Buncombe County. 1

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27 Burke County Rural Tier 2 Median Household Income - $35,629 Population 88,975 Households 34,879 High-Speed Internet Access 70.49% Access Providers Cable Households with Access 55.21% Charter Communications and the City of Morganton have cable TV franchises in Burke County. Charter provides cable modem access to the following communities: Connelly Springs, Drexel, Glen Alpine, Hildebran, Icard, Longview, Rhodhiss, Rutherford College, Valdese, and areas of Burke County. The City of Morganton provides cable modem service in Morganton. Telcos Households with Access 70.48% Satellite Wireless AT&T and Embarq provide telephone service in Burke County. AT&T provides DSL access to areas of the Morganton exchange, but not to the areas served by the Lenoir, Newland and Spruce Pines exchanges. Embarq provides DSL access to areas of the Hildebran (88%) and Valdese (77%) exchanges and some areas of Burke County served by the Granite Falls and Hickory exchanges. Burke County customers with a clear view of the southern sky have access to Direcway & Starband high-speed Internet service. North Carolina Wireless provides wireless high-speed Internet access in areas of Burke County. 1

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29 Cabarrus County Urban Tier 5 Median Household Income - $46,160 Population 163,262 Households 59,090 High-Speed Internet Access 95.43% Access Providers Cable Households with Access 95.28% Time Warner has the cable TV franchise in Cabarrus County. Time Warner provides cable modem access to the following communities: Cabarrus, Concord, Harrisburg, Kannapolis, Midland and Mount Pleasant and areas of Cabarrus County. Telcos Households with Access 95.43% Satellite Wireless AT&T, Concord Telephone Company and Windstream, provide telephone service in Cabarrus County. AT&T provides DSL service to some areas of the southern tip of Cabarrus County from its Locust exchange in Stanley County. Concord serves most of Cabarrus County and provides DSL access to 100% of its subscribers in the Concord, Harrisburg, Kannapolis and Mount Pleasant exchanges. Windstream provides DSL service to approximately 95% of the lines in the area served by the Granite Quarry exchange. Cabarrus County customers with a clear view of the southern sky have access to Direcway & Starband high-speed Internet service. Daisa.Net provides wireless high-speed Internet access s in areas of Cabarrus County. 1

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31 Caldwell County Rural Tier 1 Median Household Income - $35,739 Population 79,454 Households 31,732 High-Speed Internet Access 76.61% Access Providers Cable Households with Access 63.84% Charter Communications has the cable TV franchise for Caldwell County. Charter provides cable modem access to the following communities: Blowing Rock, Cajah Mountain, Cedar Rock, Gamewell, Granite Falls, Hudson, Lenoir, Patterson, Rhodhiss and Sawmills. Telcos Households with Access 76.61% Satellite Wireless AT&T and Embarq provide telephone service in Caldwell County. AT&T provides DSL access to areas of the Lenoir exchange, Blowing Rock and Newland exchanges. Embarq provides DSL access in areas of the Granite Falls exchange (87%) and to small areas served by its Bethlehem and Hickory exchanges. Caldwell County customers with a clear view of the southern sky have access to Direcway & Starband high-speed Internet service. North Carolina Wireless provides wireless high-speed Internet access in areas of Caldwell County. 1

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33 Camden County Rural Tier 1 Median Household Income - $39,493 Population 9,940 Households 3,585 High-Speed Internet Access 76.26% Access Providers Cable Households with Access 76.26% Mediacom has the cable TV franchise for Camden County. Mediacom provides cable modem access to the South Mills community and areas of Caldwell County. Telcos Households with Access 60.99% Satellite Wireless Embarq provides telephone service in Camden County. Embarq has DSL access in areas of the Shiloh (50%) and South Mills (76%) exchanges and some areas served by the Elizabeth City (50%) exchange. Camden County customers with a clear view of the southern sky have access to Direcway & Starband high-speed Internet service. No wireless high-speed Internet access providers in Camden County have registered with the E-NC AUTHORITY. 1

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35 Carteret County Rural Tier 5 Median Household Income - $38,344 Population 63,238 Households 26,987 High-Speed Internet Access 88.72% Access Providers Cable Households with Access 81.64% Time Warner has the cable TV franchise in Carteret County. Time Warner provides cable modem access to the following communities: Atlantic, Atlantic Beach, Beaufort, Bogue, Cape Carteret, Cedar Island, Cedar Point, Davis, Emerald Isle, Gloucester, Harkers Island, Indian Beach, Marshallberg, Morehead City, Newport, Peletier, Pine Knoll Shores, Salter Path, Sealevel, Smyrna, Stacy, Stella, Williston and areas of Carteret County. Telcos Households with Access 88.72% Satellite Wireless Embarq provides telephone service in Carteret County. Embarq provides DSL service in the Atlantic (75%), Beaufort (73%), Emerald Isle (99%), Marshallberg (35%), Morehead City (96%), Newport (73%) and Swansboro (93%) exchanges. Carteret County customers with a clear view of the southern sky have access to Direcway & Starband high-speed Internet service. No wireless high-speed Internet access providers in Camden County have registered with the E-NC AUTHORITY. 1

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37 Caswell County Rural Tier 1 Median Household Income - $35,018 Population 23,261 Households 8,687 High-Speed Internet Access 56.76% Access Providers Cable Households with Access 36.99% Charter Communications and Comcast have cable TV franchise in Caswell County. Charter provides cable modem access to the Leasburg, Milton and Semora communities and areas of Caswell County. Comcast provides cable modem service down a corridor along Hwy 86 to and including Yanceyville. Telcos Households with Access 56.76% Satellite AT&T, Century Telephone and Embarq provide telephone service in Caswell County. AT&T provides DSL access to areas of the Anderson and Ruffin exchanges. Areas of Camden County served by AT&T s Burlington, Reidsville and Ruffin exchanges don t have access to DSL. Century Telephone provides DSL service in the Providence (94%) exchange. Embarq provides DSL access in to areas of Prospect Hill (45%) and Yanceyville (48%) exchanges. The area served by the Roxboro exchange does not have DSL access. Caswell County customers with a clear view of the southern sky have access to Direcway & Starband high-speed Internet service. 1

38 Wireless No wireless high-speed Internet access providers in Caswell County have registered with the E-NC AUTHORITY. 2

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40 Catawba County Urban Tier 4 Median Household Income - $40,536 Population 155,646 Households 60,275 High-Speed Internet Access 85.55% Access Providers Cable Households with Access 62.63% Charter Communications has the cable TV franchise in Catawba County. Charter provides cable modem access to the following communities: Brookford, Catawba, Claremont, Conover, Hickory, Maiden, Newton, Sherrills Ford, and Terrell. Telcos Households with Access 81.55% Satellite Wireless AT&T and Embarq provide telephone service in Catawba County. AT&T provides DSL access areas of its Claremont, Maiden, and Newton exchanges. A few areas of Catawba County served by AT&T s Denver and Lincolnton exchanges will have access to DSL service. Embarq provides DSL access to areas of the Catawba (33%), Hickory (94%), Mountain View (94%) and Sherrills Ford (72%) exchanges. Catawba County customers with a clear view of the southern sky have access to Direcway & Starband high-speed Internet service. Daisia.Net and North Carolina Wireless provides wireless high-speed Internet access in areas of Catawba County. 1

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42 Chatham County Rural Tier 5 Median Household Income - $42,851 Population 61,455 Households 24,032 High-Speed Internet Access 62.17% Access Providers Cable Households with Access 46.89% Charter Communications, Main Street Broadband and Time Warner have cable TV franchises in Chatham County. Charter provides cable modem access in Siler City, Moncure and areas of Chatham County. Main Street Broadband does not provide cable modem service in Goldston and areas of Chatham County. Time Warner provides cable modem access in Bonlee, Bynum, Goldston, Pittsboro and areas of Chatham County. Telcos Households with Access 62.15% AT&T, Randolph Telephone Company (RTC), Randolph Telephone Membership Corporation (RTMC), Embarq and Windstream provide telephone access in Chatham County. AT&T serves the northeastern part of Chatham County with its Apex, Cary and Chapel Hill exchanges (Wake and Orange Counties). RTC serves the northwestern part of Chatham County and provides 100% DSL service from its Liberty exchange (Randolph County). RTMC serves and offers DSL access to the southwestern part of Chatham County from its Bennett exchange (100%). Embarq provides DSL access to areas of the Bonlee (29%), Goldston (88%), Pittsboro (76%) and Siler City (71%) exchanges. Windstream serves the southeastern part of Chatham County from its Sanford exchange (Lee County) approximately 94% of the area. 1

43 Satellite Wireless Chatham County customers with a clear view of the southern sky have access to Direcway & Starband high-speed Internet service. Blast.com provides wireless high-speed Internet access s in areas of Chatham County. 2

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45 Cherokee County Rural Tier 3 Median Household Income - $27,992 Population 26,499 Households 11,191 High-Speed Internet Access 51.29% Access Providers Cable Households with Access 42.00% Cable TV of Andrews & Murphy and Carolina Mountain Cable have the cable TV franchises in Cherokee County. Cable TV of Andrews & Murphy provides cable modem access to the Andrews, Bell View, Mobley, Marble, Murphy, Peachtree, Tomotla, Topton and areas of Cherokee County. Carolina Mountain Cable serves Ranger, but does not provide cable modem access. Telcos Households with Access 51.29% Satellite Wireless AT&T and Verizon provide telephone service in Cherokee County. AT&T serves the southwestern corner of Cherokee County from its Copper Hill exchange in Tennessee. AT&T does not provide DSL access in Cherokee County. Verizon provides DSL access to approximately 72% of its subscribers in the Andrews exchange and 64% of the Murphy exchange. Verizon does not provide DSL service in its Suit exchange. Cherokee County customers with a clear view of the southern sky have access to Direcway & Starband high-speed Internet service. WBIA Internet Service provide wireless high-speed Internet access in areas of Cherokee County. 1

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47 Chowan County Rural Tier 3 Median Household Income - $30,928 Population 14,635 Households 5,645 High-Speed Internet Access 82.80% Access Providers Cable Households with Access 82.00% Mediacom has the cable TV franchise in Chowan County. Mediacom provides cable modem access in Arrowhead Beach, Chowan Beach, and Edenton communities and areas of Chowan County. Telcos Households with Access 59.01% Satellite Wireless Embarq provides telephone service in Chowan County. Embarq provides DSL service in the Edenton (71%) and Welch (27%) exchanges. The area served by the Piney Woods exchange does not have access to DSL. Chowan County customers with a clear view of the southern sky have access to Direcway & Starband high-speed Internet service. Inteliport provides wireless high-speed Internet access in Edenton, Valhalla, Mill Crossroads and areas of Chowan County. 1

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49 Clay County Rural Tier 1 Median Household Income - $31,397 Population 10,238 Households 4,388 High-Speed Internet Access 71.10% Access Providers Cable Households with Access 0.00% Teleview, Inc. has the cable TV franchise in Clay County. Teleview does not provide cable modem access in the Hayesville community. Telcos Households with Access 71.10% Satellite Wireless Verizon provides telephone service in Clay County. Verizon provides DSL service in Hayesville (70%) exchange of Clay County. Clay County customers with a clear view of the southern sky have access to Direcway & Starband high-speed Internet service. WBIA Internet Service provides wireless high-speed Internet access in areas of Clay County. 1

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51 Cleveland County Rural Tier 2 Median Household Income - $35,283 Population 98,453 Households 37,849 High-Speed Internet Access 71.51% Access Providers Cable Households with Access 69.49% Time Warner has the cable TV franchise for Cleveland County. Time Warner provide cable modem access in Belwood, Boiling Springs, Casar, Earl, Fallston, Grover, Kings Mountain, Kingston, Lattimore, Lawndale, Light Oak, Mooresboro, Patterson Springs, Polkville, Shelby, Waco and areas of Cleveland County. Telcos Households with Access Proprietary Satellite Wireless AT&T provides telephone service in Cleveland County. AT&T provides DSL access to areas of its Grover, Kings Mountain, Lattimore, Lawndale, Shelby and some of the area served by the Cherryville exchange. Areas of Cleveland County served by AT&T s Caroleen exchange do not have DSL access. Cleveland County customers with a clear view of the southern sky have access to Direcway & Starband high-speed Internet service. Dasia.net provides wireless high-speed Internet access in areas of Cleveland County. 1

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53 Columbus County Rural Tier 2 Median Household Income - $26,805 Population 54,046 Households 21,264 High-Speed Internet Access 61.85% Access Providers Cable Households with Access 19.15% Carolina Cable Partners, MIM Cable and Time Warner have cable TV franchises in Columbus County. Carolina Cable serves areas of Columbus County, but does not provide cable modem service. MIM Cable serves Fair Bluff, but does not provide cable modem service. Time Warner provides cable modem access in Chadbourn, Whiteville but does not provide cable modem service in the Acme, Armour, Bolton, Buckhead, Delco, Hallsboro, Lake Waccamaw, Reigelwood, Sandy Creek, Tabor City communities. Telcos Households with Access 61.85% AT&T, Service Telephone Company, Embarq and Star Telephone Membership Corporation provide telephone service in Columbus County. AT&T provides DSL access to areas of the Acme exchange. Embarq provides DSL access in the Chadbourn (68%), Lake Waccamaw (67%), Tabor City (47%) and Whiteville (68%) exchanges. Service Telephone Company (TDS Telecom) provides DSL access to 63% of the Fair Bluff exchange. Star serves the northwestern area of Columbus County and provides DSL access to 100% of its subscribers. 1

54 Satellite Wireless Columbus County customers with a clear view of the southern sky have access to Direcway & Starband high-speed Internet service. Weblink Wireless provides wireless high-speed Internet access in areas Columbus County. 2

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56 Craven County Rural Tier 5 Median Household Income - $35,966 Population 96,746 Households 35,883 High-Speed Internet Access 88.86% Access Providers Cable Households with Access 85.49% Suddenlink Communications and Time Warner have cable TV franchises in Craven County. Suddenlink Communications provides cable modem access in the Bridgeton, Cove City, James City, River Bend, Trent Woods, Vanceboro and areas of Craven County. Time Warner provides cable modem service in Cherry Point, Havelock and areas of Craven County. Time warner does not provide cable modem service in Dover. Telcos Households with Access 86.49% Satellite Wireless Embarq provides telephone service in Craven County. Embarq provides DSL access to its subscribers in the Havelock (77%), New Bern (94%) and Vanceboro (50%) exchanges. The area of Craven County served by the Grifton and Kinston exchanges do not have DSL access. Craven County customers with a clear view of the southern sky have access to Direcway & Starband high-speed Internet service. No wireless high-speed Internet access providers in Craven County have registered with the E-NC AUTHORITY. 1

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58 Cumberland County Urban Tier 3 Median Household Income - $37,466 Population 306,518 Households 105,975 High-Speed Internet Access 91.58% Access Providers Cable Households with Access % Time Warner has he cable TV franchise for Cumberland County. Time Warner provides cable modem access in the Autryville, Bonnie Doone, Cumberland, Falcon, Fort Bragg, Fayetteville, Godwin, Hope Mills, Linden, Pope AFB, Spring Lake, Stedman, Wade and areas of Cumberland County. Telcos Households with Access 91.58% Satellite Wireless Embarq and Star Telephone Membership Corporation provide telephone and DSL access in Cumberland County. Embarq provides DSL access to approximately 92% of the subscribers in the Fayetteville exchange. Some of the area of Cumberland County served by the Dunn exchange has DSL access. Star provides 100% DSL access in the South River exchange and the area of Cumberland County served by the Coharrie exchange. Cumberland County customers with a clear view of the southern sky have access to Direcway & Starband high-speed Internet service. No wireless high-speed Internet access providers in Cumberland County have registered with the E-NC AUTHORITY. 1

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60 Currituck County Rural Tier 3 Median Household Income - $40,822 Population 23,960 Households 9,019 High-Speed Internet Access 81.22% Access Providers Cable Households with Access 81.22% Charter Communications and Mediacom have cable TV franchises in Currituck County. Charter provides cable modem service to Corolla and an area of Currituck County. Mediacom provides cable modem access to Aydlett, Church s Island, Coinjock, Grandy, Harbinger, Jarvis, Mamie, Olds, Point Harbor, Popular Branch, Powells Point, Walnut Island, Water View Shores, Waterlilly and areas of Currituck County. Telcos Households with Access 63.36% Satellite Wireless Embarq and Verizon provide telephone service in Currituck County. Embarq provides DSL access in the Coinjock (68%), Mamie (89%), Moyock (57%), and Sligo (26%) exchanges. The area served by the Shiloh exchange does not have DSL access. Verizon provides DSL access in the Knotts Landing (87%) exchange. Currituck County customers with a clear view of the southern sky have access to Direcway & Starband high-speed Internet service. No wireless high-speed Internet access providers in Currituck County have registered with the E-NC AUTHORITY. 1

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62 Dare County Rural Tier 3 Median Household Income - $42,411 Population 33,776 Households 14,370 High-Speed Internet Access 96.88% Access Providers Cable Households with Access 91.18% Charter Communications has the cable TV franchise for Dare County. Charter will provides cable modem access in the Colington, Duck, Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, Manns Harbor, Manteo, Nags Head, Southern Shores, Stumpy Point and Wanchese communities and associated areas of Dare County. Charter also serves Avon, Buxton, Frisco, Hatteras, Rodanthe, Salvo, Waves and associated areas of Dare County, but does not provide cable modem access at this time. Telcos Households with Access 96.88% Satellite Wireless Embarq provides telephone service in Dare County. Embarq provides DSL access to the Buxton (94%), Hatteras (81%), Kill Devil Hills (99%), Kitty Hawk (99%), Manteo (90%) and Waves (98%) exchanges. Dare County customers with a clear view of the southern sky have access to Direcway & Starband s high-speed Internet service. SkyeNet Wireless Communications, Inc. provides wireless high-speed Internet access in areas Dare County. 1

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64 Davidson County Urban Tier 3 Median Household Income - $38,640 Population 156,530 Households 61,707 High-Speed Internet Access 92.58% Access Providers Cable Households with Access 64.46% Lexcom Cable Television, Piedmont Cable TV and Time Warner have the cable TV franchises in Davidson County. Lexcom provides cable modem access in the Lexington, Linwood, Southmont, Thomasville and Welcome communities. Piedmont Cable TV serves Churchlands, Reeds and Tyro, but does not provide cable modem service. (See Piedmont Telephone Membership Corporation below) Time Warner provides cable modem access to the Arcadia, Denton, Lexington, Southmont, Thomasville, Wallburg and Welcome communities. Telcos Households with Access 92.58% AT&T, Lexcom Communications, North State, Piedmont Telephone Membership Corporation, Randolph Telephone Membership Corporation and Windstream provide telephone access in Davidson County. AT&T provides DSL access to areas of Davidson County served by the Winston Salem exchange. Lexcom provides DSL access to approximately 90% of the subscribers in the Lexington, 75% in Southmont and 90% in the Welcome exchange. North State provides DSL access to approximately 96% of the subscribers in the Thomasville exchange and the area of Davidson County served by the High Point exchange. 1

65 Piedmont Telephone Membership Corporation provides VDSL access to 100% of the subscribers in the Churchlands and Reeds exchanges. VDSL provides telephone, high-speed Internet and cable TV service. Randolph Telephone Membership Corporation provides DSL access to all subscribers in the Badin Lake exchange. Windstream provides DSL access to approximately 82% of its subscribers in the Denton exchange. Satellite Wireless Davidson County customers with a clear view of the southern sky have access to Direcway & Starband high-speed Internet service. Clearwire and Dasia.Net provide wireless high-speed Internet access in areas of Davidson County. 2

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67 Davie County Rural Tier 5 Median Household Income - $40,174 Population 40,516 Households 15,803 High-Speed Internet Access 87.43% Access Providers Cable Households with Access 68.68% Time Warner has cable TV franchise in Davie County. Time Warner serves Mocksville and areas of Davie County and provides cable modem service. Telcos Households with Access 87.43% Satellite Wireless Embarq and Yadkin Valley Telephone Membership Corporation provide telephone service in Davidson County. Embarq provides DSL access to approximately 87% of the subscribers in the Mocksville exchange. Yadkin Valley TMC provides DSL to 100% of the subscribers in the Advance, Ijames, Cooleemee and Courtney exchanges. Davie County customers with a clear view of the southern sky have access to Direcway & Starband high-speed Internet service. No wireless high-speed Internet access providers in Davie County have registered with the E-NC AUTHORITY. 1

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69 Duplin County Rural Tier 3 Median Household Income - $29,890 Population 52,979 Households 19,655 High-Speed Internet Access 54.89% Access Providers Cable Households with Access 37.02% Charter Communications has the cable TV franchise for Duplin County. Charter provides cable modem access to Beulaville, Calypso, Chinquapin, Faison, Kenansville, Magnolia, Rose Hill, Teachey, Wallace, Warsaw and areas of Duplin County. Telcos Households with Access 54.89% Satellite Wireless AT&T, Embarq and Stat Telephone Membership Corporation provide telephone service in Duplin County. AT&T provides DSL access in some areas served by the Mount Olive exchange. Embarq provides DSL access to the Beaulaville (41%), Faison (85%), Kenansville (69%), Rose Hill (37%), Wallace (65%), Warsaw (74%) exchanges and the area served by the Pink Hill (32%) exchange. The areas of Duplin County served by the Moss Hill and Richlands exchanges do not have DSL access. Star Telephone Membership Corporation provides DSL service to the southwestern corner of Duplin County. Duplin County customers with a clear view of the southern sky have access to Direcway & Starband high-speed Internet service. Interstar provides wireless high-speed Internet access in areas of Duplin County. 1

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71 Durham County Urban Tier 5 Median Household Income - $43,337 Population 256,500 Households 98,415 High-Speed Internet Access 87.77% Access Providers Cable Households with Access 86.92% Time Warner has the cable TV franchise for Durham County. Time Warner provides cable modem access to the Durham, Gorman, Parkwood and areas of Durham County. Telcos Households with Access 87.77% Satellite Wireless AT&T and Verizon provide telephone service in Durham County. AT&T provides access to the southwestern tip of Durham County from its Chapel Hill exchange. Verizon provides DSL access to approximately 87% of the subscribers in the Durham exchange. Durham County customers with a clear view of the southern sky have access to Direcway & Starband high-speed Internet service. Clearwire provides wireless high-speed Internet access in areas of Durham County. 1

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73 Edgecombe County Rural Tier 1 Median Household Income - $30,963 Population 52,647 Households 19,790 High-Speed Internet Access 85.13% Access Providers Cable Households with Access 59.75% Suddenlink Communications and Time Warner have the cable TV franchises in Edgecombe County. Suddenlink Communications provides cable modem access to the following communities: Battleboro, Conetoe, Mildred, Princeville, areas of Rocky Mount, Sharpsburg, Tarboro and areas of Edgecombe County. Time Warner serves Crisp, Heartsease, Macclesville, Maccripines, Mid Lakes Trailer Park, Pinetops, areas of Rocky Mount, Whitakers and areas of Edgecombe County, but does not provide cable modem service. Telcos Households with Access 85.13% Satellite Wireless Embarq provides telephone service in Edgecombe County. Embarq provides DSL access to the Pinetops (73%), Rocky Mount (87%), Tarboro (83%) and Whitakers (72%) exchanges. The areas served by the Bethel and Fountain exchanges do not have DSL access. Edgecombe County customers with a clear view of the southern sky have access to Direcway & Starband high-speed Internet service. No wireless high-speed Internet access providers in Edgecombe County have registered with the E-NC AUTHORITY. 1

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75 Forsyth County Urban Tier 5 Median Household Income - $42,097 Population 338,774 Households 134,489 High-Speed Internet Access 92.40% Access Providers Cable Households with Access 85.40% Time Warner has the cable TV franchise in Forsyth County. Time Warner provides cable modem access to Bermuda Run, Bethania, Clemmons, Kernersville, King, Lewisville, Pfafftown, Rural Hall, Sedge Garden, Stanleyville, Tabaccoville, Walkertown, Winston Salem and areas of Forsyth County. Telcos Households with Access 92.40% Satellite AT&T, Embarq, North State, and provide telephone service in Forsyth County. AT&T provides DSL access to areas of the Winston Salem exchange. Embarq provides DSL access in the Kernersville (98%) and Walkertown (79%) exchanges. North State provides serves the southeastern corner of Forsyth County and provides DSL access to approximately 98% of the subscribers in the High Point exchange. Windstream provides DSL access in the Lewisville (100%), Old Town (99%), Rural Hall (97%) and Stanleyville (100%) exchanges and to some areas served by the King exchange. Forsyth County customers with a clear view of the southern sky have access to Direcway & Starband high-speed Internet service. 1

76 Wireless Clearwire provides wireless high-speed Internet access in areas of Forsyth County. 2

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78 Franklin County Rural Tier 5 Median Household Income - $38,968 Population 57,222 Households 21,100 High-Speed Internet Access 61.33% Access Providers Cable Households with Access 26.96% Time Warner has the cable TV franchise in Franklin County. Time Warner provides cable modem access to Franklinton, Louisburg, New Hope, Pocomoke, Youngsville and areas of Franklin County, but does not provide cable modem service in Bunn and Pilot Mountain. Telcos Households with Access 61.33% Satellite Wireless AT&T and Embarq provide telephone service in Franklin County. AT&T serves the southern tip of Franklin County through its Zebulon exchange and provides DSL access to some areas. Embarq provides DSL access in the Centerville (25%), Franklinton (59%) and Louisburg (66%) exchanges. Areas served by Embarq s Henderson, Nashville and Spring Hope exchanges do not have DSL access. The area served by the Wake Forest (82%) exchange has DSL access. Franklin County customers with a clear view of the southern sky have access to Direcway & Starband high-speed Internet service. No wireless high-speed Internet access providers in Franklin County have registered with the E-NC AUTHORITY. 1

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80 Gaston County Urban Tier 4 Median Household Income - $39,482 Population 202,535 Households 77,444 High-Speed Internet Access 83.45% Access Providers Cable Households with Access 83.45% Charter Communications and Time Warner have the cable TV franchises in Gaston County. Charter provides cable modem access in Alexis, Dallas, High Shoals, Mountain View and areas of Gaston County. Time Warner provides cable modem access in Belmont, Bessemer City, Cherryville, Clover, Cramerton, Gastonia, Lowell, McArdenville, Mount Holly, Renio, South Gastonia, Spencer Mountain, Stanley and areas of Gaston County. Telcos Households with Access Proprietary Satellite Wireless AT&T provides telephone service in Gaston County. AT&T has deployed DSL in areas of the following exchanges: Belmont, Bessemer City, Cherryville, Gastonia, Lowell, Mount Holly and Stanley. The areas served by the Lawndale and Lincolnton exchanges do no have DSL access. Gaston County customers with a clear view of the southern sky have access to Direcway & Starband high-speed Internet service. Dasia.Net provides wireless high-speed Internet access in areas of Gaston County. 1

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82 Gates County Rural Tier 1 Median Household Income - $35,647 Population 11,737 Households 4,276 High-Speed Internet Access 54.47% Access Providers Cable Households with Access 0.00% Charter Communications has the cable TV franchise in Gates County. Charter serves Corapeake, Eure, Gates, Gatesville, Hobbsville, Ruduco, Sunbury, and areas of Gates County, but does not provide cable modem access. Telcos Households with Access 54.47% Satellite Wireless Embarq provides telephone service in Gates County. Embarq provides DSL service in Gatesville (61%) and Sunbury (55%) exchanges. The areas served by the Piney Woods, Welch and Winton exchanges do not have DSL access. Gates County customers with a clear view of the southern sky have access to Direcway & Starband high-speed Internet service. No wireless high-speed Internet access providers in Gates County have registered with the E-NC AUTHORITY. 1

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84 Graham County Rural Tier 1 Median Household Income - $26,645 Population 7,858 Households 3,355 High-Speed Internet Access 52.43% Access Providers Cable Households with Access 0.00% Rapid Communications has the cable TV franchise in Graham County. Rapid Communications serves Bryson City, Robbinsville, Santeetlah and the central portion of Graham County, but does not provide cable modem access. Telcos Households with Access 52.43% Satellite Wireless Verizon provides telephone service in Graham County. Verizon provides DSL access to approximately 52% of the subscribers in the Robbinsville exchange. Graham County customers with a clear view of the southern sky have access to Direcway & Starband high-speed Internet service. No wireless high-speed Internet access providers in Graham County have registered with the E-NC AUTHORITY. 1

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86 Granville County Rural Tier 3 Median Household Income - $39,965 Population 55,045 Households 18,706 High-Speed Internet Access 63.65% Access Providers Cable Households with Access 63.55% Time Warner has the cable TV franchise in Granville County. Time Warner provides cable modem access in Butner, Creedmoor, Oxford, Stem, Stovall and areas of Granville County. Telcos Households with Access 60.66% Satellite Wireless Embarq and Verizon provide telephone service in Granville County. Embarq provides DSL access in the Oxford (60%) exchange. The areas served by the Franklinton, Wake Forest and Virgilina exchanges do not have DSL access. Verizon provides DSL access in the Butner (91%) and Creedmoor (55%) exchanges. Granville County customers with a clear view of the southern sky have access to Direcway & Starband high-speed Internet service. NC-RIDE.com provides wireless Internet access in Granville County. 1

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88 Greene County Rural Tier 2 Median Household Income - $32,074 Population 20,405 Households 7,113 High-Speed Internet Access 56.68% Access Providers Cable Households with Access 0.00% Media Cast has the cable TV franchise in Greene County. Media Cast serves Hookerton, Maury, Snow Hill, Walstonburg and areas of Greene County, but does not provide cable modem access. Telcos Households with Access 56.68% Satellite Wireless Embarq provides telephone service in Greene County. Embarq provides DSL access in the Snow Hill (73%) exchange, the area served by the Farmville (23%) exchange and a very small area served by the Stantonsburg exchange (12%). The areas served by the Ayden, Fremont, Grifton, Kinston and La Grange exchanges do not have DSL access. Greene County customers with a clear view of the southern sky have access to Direcway & Starband high-speed Internet service. Wavelength Broadband Internet provide wireless high-speed Internet access in areas of Greene County. 1

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90 Guilford County Urban Tier 5 Median Household Income - $42,618 Population 465,931 Households 181,028 High-Speed Internet Access 81.17% Access Providers Cable Households with Access 76.46% Time Warner has the cable TV franchise in Guilford County. Time Warner provides cable modem to Archdale, Browns Summit, Climax, Colfax, Gibsonville, Greensboro, High Point, Jamestown, Julian, McLeansville, Oak Ridge, Pleasant Garden, Stokesdale, Summerfield, Whitsett and areas of Guilford County. Telcos Households with Access 76.83% Satellite AT&T, Embarq, North State and Randolph Telephone Company provide telephone access in Guilford County. AT&T provides DSL access to areas of the Greensboro, Julian, Kimesville, Monticello and Summerfield exchanges but not to the area served by the Burlington exchange. Embarq provides DSL access in the Gibsonville (76%) and Kernersville (41%) exchanges. North State provides DSL access to approximately 98% of the subscribers in the High Point exchange. Randolph Telephone Company provides 100% DSL access to the area of Guilford County served by its Liberty exchange. Guilford County customers with a clear view of the southern sky have access to Direcway & Starband high-speed Internet service. 1

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92 Halifax County Rural Tier 1 Median Household Income - $26,459 Population 55,060 Households 21,409 High-Speed Internet Access 81.77% Access Providers Cable Households with Access 73.15% Charter Communications, Suddenlink Communications and Time Warner have cable TV franchises in Halifax County. Charter provides cable modem to Roanoke Rapids, Weldon and northern area of Halifax County. Suddenlink Communications provides cable TV to Enfield, Scotland Neck and Tillery the associated areas of Halifax County, but does not provide cable modem service. Time Warner provides cable modem service to Halifax, Hobgood, Hollister, Littleton and the western area of Halifax County. Telcos Households with Access 81.77% Satellite Wireless Embarq provides telephone service in Halifax County. Embarq provides DSL service in the Enfield (49%), Halifax (59%), Littleton (67%), Roanoke Rapids (95%), Scotland Neck (66%) and Weldon (89%) exchanges. The areas served by the Rocky Mount and Tarboro exchanges do not have DSL access. Halifax County customers with a clear view of the southern sky have access to Direcway & Starband high-speed Internet service. No wireless high-speed Internet access providers in Halifax County have registered with the E-NC AUTHORITY. 1

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94 Harnett County Rural Tier 4 Median Household Income - $35,105 Population 108,721 Households 36,466 High-Speed Internet Access 87.58% Access Providers Cable Households with Access 63.55% Carolina Cable Partners, Charter Communications and Time Warner have cable TV franchises in Harnett County. Carolina Cable Partners serve Bunnlevel, Duncan and Kipling, but does not provide cable modem service. Charter provides cable modem access to Anderson Creek, Angier, Buies Creek, Coats, Erwin, Johnsonville, Lillington and Mamers communities. Time Warner provides cable modem to the Dunn and Erwin communities. Telcos Households with Access 87.58% Satellite Wireless Embarq and Windstream provide telephone service in Harnett County. Embarq provides DSL access in the Angier (96%), Dunn (94%), and Lillington (66%) exchanges. The areas served by the Benson (10%), Fayetteville (95%) and Fuquay Varina (85%) have DSL access. The area served by the Jacksonville and Vass exchanges do not have DSL access. Windstream provides DSL access in the Olivia (98%) exchange and the area served by the Broadway exchange (99%). Harnett County customers with a clear view of the southern sky have access to Direcway & Starband high-speed Internet service. DockPoint and QRO Wireless provides wireless high-speed Internet access in areas of Harnett County. 1