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:

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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:

City	Location
Catawba	Veterans Garden, 102 First St. SW
Claremont	Claremont Branch Library, 3288 E. Main St.
Claremont	Downtown Claremont
Conover	City Park at Gazebo
Conover	Conover Branch Library, 403 Conover Station SE
Conover	Downtown, First Avenue
Conover	Splash Pad
Hickory	Centro Latino, 2259 12th Avenue NE
Hickory	Hickory Soup Kitchen, 110 Second St. Place SE
Hickory	Nu Dimensions, 841 S. Center St.
Hickory	Southwest Branch Library, 2944 S. NC Hwy 127
Hickory	St. Stephens Branch Library, 3225 Springs Rd.
Maiden	Maiden Branch Library, 11 S. A Avenue
Newton	Catawba Library Main, 115 W. C St.
Newton	Central Recreation Department, S. Ervin Avenue
Newton	Plaza Latina, 1901 Northwest Blvd.
Terrell	9154 Sherrills Ford Rd.

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