I’ve been asking folks in rural areas if they have any advice for the Minnesota Broadband Task Force. I started at the Blandin Broadband Strategy Board retreat. These are people who have been working with the Blandin Foundation on our broadband initiatives so they spend time thinking about broadband.
Next I went to Minnesota Development Conference. I spoke to people who live in or work with rural areas; they had some good advice too.
September 28, 2008 at 9:19 pm
[...] Coleman just sent me this link called “Advice for the Broadband Task Force.” I haven’t been able to watch the video yet (’cause I’m on vacation in [...]
September 28, 2008 at 9:38 pm
Hi Bill,
Thanks for the great post! I’ve linked to it from my site — http://www.UrbanUsers.com
Mike O’Connor (state task force member, and Blandin broadband advisory-board member)
October 3, 2008 at 11:09 pm
I was going to watch the video – but oh yeah – I remembered I don’t have broadband here in rural Cook County
October 4, 2008 at 1:38 am
That is a classic (yet sad) response and made working on a Friday night worth it!