Internet Accessibility
Internet, WiFi, and Broadband Services
Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
The FCC Emergency Broadband Benefit Program provides discounts on monthly internet service bills and discounts on one device per qualifying household. To discover if you are eligible for a discount, click the button below:
Participating Providers in Catawba County
Access Wireless | Mobile |
AT&T | Fixed/Mobile |
Carolina West Wireless | Fixed/Mobile |
CenturyLink | Fixed |
Charter Communications (Spectrum) | Fixed |
T-Mobile | Fixed/Mobile |
Verizon | Fixed/Mobile |
For the complete list of broadband service suppliers throughout North Carolina, click here.
Catawba County Library Services
The Catawba County Library in Newton, NC provides residents the option to check-out free laptops and WiFi hotspots. One hotspot can be used by up to 10 devices. Laptops and hotspots are offered to one adult per household. For first-time users, the initial check-out process takes 10-15 minutes.
Catawba County Free WiFi Access Locations
2021 list of community WiFi access points:
CONTACT US
Catawba Valley Community College
2664 US Hwy 70 SE
Hickory, NC 28602
K-64 – Physical Address
2664 US Hwy 70 SE
Hickory, NC 28602
Chris Reese, Executive Director
(828) 327-7000, ext. 4635
creese147@cvcc.edu
Joretta Fish, Administration
(828) 327-7000, ext. 4471
jfish948@cvcc.edu