The latest data show Minnesota actually has fewer households with high-speed internet than previously thought — and has not yet met a 2022 goal for offering universal access to broadband with modest speeds.
Meanwhile, fresh data from state officials shows Minnesota actually has fewer households with high-speed internet than previously thought, and has not met a 2022 goal for offering universal access to broadband with modest speeds.
A draft copy of a yearly update is currently being finalized by a Minnesota broadband task force, but here are three things we learned from the preliminary report and broadband advocates about the state of internet infrastructure in Minnesota:
- More (and more) money
- Advocates are thrilled that states (and not the feds) will distribute the broadband cash
- Minnesota still behind on broadband goals