Comments on: No to fiber in Jackson MN

By: Jackson IS thinking fiber! « Blandin on Broadband

Jackson IS thinking fiber! « Blandin on Broadband — Mon, 18 May 2009 23:31:14 +0000

[...] the Jackson Pilot on Jackson’s plan for fiber. In February, the Jackson City Commissioners voted not to explore a fiber network for their area. Well in May, the Mayor has successfully wooed the city council to invest $1 per [...]

By: Leadership and the stimulus money « Blandin on Broadband

Leadership and the stimulus money « Blandin on Broadband — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 04:41:31 +0000

[...] are actively getting folks to get their broadband ducks in order to submit some proposals. And as Bernadine Joselyn points out in an earlier comment, “The Blandin Foundation is thinking about ways to jump start [...]

By: Bernadine Joselyn

Bernadine Joselyn — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 03:23:11 +0000

Although the Jackson city council has chosen NOT to invest public resources in information infrastructure, in Washington DC, Congress has decided otherwise. As part of the stimulus package directed at rural, RFPs for innovative telecommunication projects — from building infrastructure to enhancing network utilization — will soon be on the street. For communities with the vision to create their own technologically saavy future, now’s the time to get cracking. The Blandin Foundation is thinking about ways to jump start these conversations, especially across communities. Send us your ideas.