Capitol Report on the Broadband Task Force

Just a quick note to point out a recent article in the Capitol Report on the Minnesota Ultra High-Speed Broadband Task Force. There isn’t a ton of news for folks who regularly read this blog – but I think it’s interesting to see what’s important to the Capitol Report. Here are the things that caught my eye:

  1. Ubiquity is important – there are currently holes of unserved areas
  2. The idea of the Task Force started after Rep Masin proposed legislation that required 1 gigabit per second of high-speed Internet statewide.
  3. Likely minimum download speeds in the report will be between 10 to 20 megabits per second and upload speeds of 5 to 10 megabits per second.
  4. Role of government is a hot topic
  5. They will recommend some kind of council or commission in state government to continue the work of planning to improve broadband service in the state.
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About Ann Treacy

Librarian who follows rural broadband in MN and good uses of new technology (blandinonbroadband.org), hosts a radio show on MN music (mostlyminnesota.com), supports people experiencing homelessness in Minnesota (elimstrongtowershelters.org) and helps with social justice issues through Women’s March MN.

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