The Office of Broadband Development has posted new maps and stats on broadband access on their site. Here’s the high level take:

What does that mean as far as Minnesota State Broadband Goals?

• We are 87.94 percent of the way there in terms of the 2022 goal – access to everyone at speeds of 25 Mbps down and 3 Mbps up (25/3).
• We are 69.86 percent of the way there in terms of the 2026 goal – access to everyone at speeds of 100 Mbps down and 20 Mbps up (100/20).

Rural areas do lag behind the urban/suburban counterpoints.

• We are 73.06 percent of the way there in terms of the 2022 goal – access to everyone at speeds of 25 Mbps down and 3 Mbps up (25/3).
• We are 52.46 percent of the way there in terms of the 2026 goal – access to everyone at speeds of 100 Mbps down and 20 Mbps up (100/20).

The percentages are  little better when you look at rates that include fixed wireless and/or mobile access.

Coming up next – a look at access by county…