Comments on: Minnesota Broadband Task Force Recommendations are unveiled!

By: Bemidji supports the National Broadband Plan « Blandin on Broadband

Bemidji supports the National Broadband Plan « Blandin on Broadband — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:51:40 +0000

[...] of the National Broadband Plan. When the Minnesota Ultra High-Speed Broadband Task Force unveiled recommendations there was a wide range of opinions. Some thought it was too lofty; others were pleased with the [...]

By: Ann Treacy

Ann Treacy — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:51:35 +0000

I did see that the list was out but hadn’t paid as much attention to South Dakota:
http://blandinonbroadband.org/2009/12/17/u-of-m-gets-arra-broadband-funding/

Thanks! Ann

By: Minnesota Central

Minnesota Central — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:58:41 +0000

You may know this already, but South Dakota received some funding through the Recovery Act Broadband Program.

SOUTH DAKOTA: South Dakota Network, LLC, $20.6 million grant with an additional $5.1 million in matching funds to add 140 miles of backbone network and 219 miles of middle mile spurs to existing network, enabling the delivery of at least 10 Mbps service to more than 220 existing anchor institution customers in rural and underserved areas of the state.

Minnesota’s award was to the Regents of the University of Minnesota, $2.9 million grant with matching funds of $741,000 to enhance broadband awareness and use for residents in four federally-designated poverty zones in Minneapolis and St. Paul.

By: Park Rapids supports MN Broadband Task Force report « Blandin on Broadband

Park Rapids supports MN Broadband Task Force report « Blandin on Broadband — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:50:53 +0000

[...] Broadband Task Force report The Park Rapids Enterprise recently ran an article supporting the Ultra High-Speed Broadband Task Force. The editorial seems to particularly focus on the goal of ubiquity: We agree that these are [...]

By: Jim Baller as keynote at the Blandin Broadband conference « Blandin on Broadband

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:02:29 +0000

[...] Jim spoke about his work with the US Broadband Coalition – but he started by talking about the Minnesota Ultra High Speed Task Force recommendations to the state. Specifically, he reacted to a the results of a survey we had done with conference [...]

By: Task Force conference & legislative presentation « Blandin on Broadband

Task Force conference & legislative presentation « Blandin on Broadband — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:16:32 +0000

[...] legislative presentation Friday was a big day for those of us who have been following the Minnesota Ultra High-Speed Task Force- they unveiled the report and presented it to the legislative committee. I was able to get quite a [...]