St. Helena Island Broandband 

During this past year, we learned how much our personal and economic well-being relies on access to strong, affordable Internet access. Communities across the country understand that Internet access is crucial to support jobs, education, health care and economic growth.

Beaufort County Broadband Facts and Figures

25/3

Baseline Download/Upload Speed for Broadband Internet

10%

Percent of households without baseline internet service

50/50

Beaufort County has access to matching grants from State of South Carolina

Our Beaufort County Council has made access to high-speed broadband internet service for both our businesses and households a major priority for the immediate future - particularly in the largely rural 10% of Beaufort County that is without baseline internet access, including St. Helena Island. They have directed our [group/team name here] to:

• Identify areas across the county with ‘no’ or ‘slow’ internet service;

• Identify barriers to connecting to existing service, and;

• Create an action plan that applies available funding to get us all ‘better connected’.