The purpose of this RFP and any resulting contract award is to solicit proposals for
benchmarking uses of broadband, its benefits, the drivers for greater uptake of broadband
services, and the barriers to uptake focused on household and on business establishments in
North Carolina. One particular focus will be the telemedicine industry sector. Another focus of
the effort will be the development and application of optimal methods for tracking the impact of
broadband at both the household and industry levels. Successful respondents to this RFP will
demonstrate an ability to utilize mapping technologies to track appropriate population
demographics and industry parameters in their bid. The project being bid is to inform the
planning portion of e-NCs State Broadband Data and Development Grant.
Q&A: http://www.e-nc.org/RFP_planning_Q&A.asp