Minnesota Broadband Task Force Chair Margaret Anderson Kelliher reminds the Legislature that broadband is a good investment in the Worthington Daily Globe…

With a nearly $2 billion surplus, the Legislature should seriously consider the recommendations of the Governor’s Task Force on Broadband, and go big on funding the Border-to-Border Broadband Development Grant Program and providing our schools and libraries with the additional funding they need to help ensure every child has access to reliable broadband.

Expanding access to broadband is crucial for expanding opportunity for all. As Minnesota looks to maintain a growing, competitive economy, and a high quality of life, we must continue to make progress to ensure that the state has access to broadband, from border to border. As the legislative session rolls along, let’s work together to make this a reality.