Credit Harry Taylor Photography / N.C. Arts Council
Minnie Evans Bottle Chapel in Airlie Gardens. With the county's launch of the white space network, New Hanover residents can access public Wi-Fi at Airlie Gardens, Hugh MacRae Park, and, soon, Veterans Park.
New Hanover County made history this week as it became the first place in the world to launch commercial use of the television broadcasting spectrum called white space.
Credit Harry Taylor Photography / N.C. Arts Council
Minnie Evans Bottle Chapel in Airlie Gardens. With the county's launch of the white space network, New Hanover residents can access public Wi-Fi at Airlie Gardens, Hugh MacRae Park, and, soon, Veterans Park.
All eyes are on New Hanover County as it becomes the first place in the world to launch the white space network. An official launch event will mark the transition in downtown Wilmington Thursday.
After pioneering the switch from analog to digital television, New Hanover County is once again being used as a launch pad for testing the newest information technology.
Teacher compensation, higher graduation rates, and increased school technology were hot topics at a meeting of lawmakers and New Hanover County school officials Wednesday.