Not a ton of discussion over the weekend but here’s what I found on the broadband budget and speeds.

From Litchfield Independent Review – Urdahl backs $35 million package to expand broadband access. The article is from Wednesday so a little outdated. The House actually ended up with a $40 million package that was less specific about use for education.

From KDAL (Duluth) – Duluth Representative Simonson Says GOP Broadband Bill Is A “Disgrace”

From DL Online – Legislature should fund rural broadband “Enough talk. Now is the time to act. We urge Gov. Dayton and the state Legislature to get behind the creation of a $100 million broadband infrastructure fund to provide assistance to public agencies, private corporations and nonprofit organizations seeking to bring broadband technology to rural Minnesota.