The Digital Opportunity Department (DOD) is working for all South Carolinians to have access to affordable, reliable, high-speed internet and the necessary skills to benefit from this technology.

The South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff is home to both the Digital Opportunity Department (DOD) and the Broadband Office. This arrangement allows the DOD to closely align efforts in access, adoption, and use of highspeed broadband internet. The DOD coordinates with federal, state, regional, local, and private entities to address the digital divide.

The DO Plan was approved by the NTIA on April 2, 2024, as part of the State Digital Equity Planning Grant. You can view the most recent version of the DO Plan here. On May 9, 2025, DOD received notice that the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant was terminated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The DOD has suspended all programmatic activities accordingly.