It’s nice to see that the Minnesota Broadband Task Force reports continue to have an impact in the field. The Redwood Falls Gazette reports that Redwood County saw the results of the Minnesota Broadband report last year and didn’t like what they saw. They were listed as one of the 10 underserved counties in Minnesota. As the paper reports…

That was a position the county did not want to be in, especially as it looked for ways to improve its economic climate.

The availability of broadband is deemed a necessity in today’s economy, and being on the underserved end of the equation means people looking for a place to live, bring their business or expand are going to look someplace else.

They have decided to take a step toward better broadband. They will be working with Bill Coleman as part of the Blandin Foudnation’s Community Broadband Resources program. Bill will be working with Redwood Falls to create and lead a group to promote and facilitate broadband throughout the county.