Patch of Apple Valley-Rosemount reports an update on Charter’s MN broadband grant project in Rosemount…

Charter Communications, Inc. today announced a $1 million construction project to bring its advanced fiber-optic network nearly 265 homes in the northwestern part of Rosemount in Dakota County.

As part of Minnesota’s Broadband Grant Program, Charter was awarded a $500,000 grant to expand its services to 40 unserved and 225 underserved locations in the northwestern Rosemount area. Charter contributed $450,000 and Dakota County added $50,000, bringing the total investment to $1 million. …

Expected to be completed by this fall, residents in these locations will have access to the company’s full suite of Spectrum Internet®, Spectrum TV®, Spectrum Voice®, and Spectrum Mobile™ services. Spectrum Internet offers starting speeds of 200 Mbps and connections up to 1 gigabit per second — exceeding the state’s speed goals for 2022 and 2026 — with no modem fees, data caps or contracts.