We have fun news to share for the Blandin Foundation and the many people who help the Foundation promote and support ultra speed broadband. Governor Pawlenty sent a nice letter commending Blandin Foundation, among others, for leadership in laying groundwork that led to the establishment of an ‘Ultra-High Speed Broadband Task Force’. The Task Force will make recommendations to the Governor and legislature regarding the establishment of a high speed broadband goal for the state and a plan to implement that goal. This is the legislation that Jim Hoolihan commended in his commentary published May 8 in the Pioneer Press. Establishment of such a Task Force has been a key objective of Blandin’s Broadband Initiative.