More on MN Broadband grant in Olmsted County

KIMT News reports

A state grant is bringing broadband fiber to over 200 homes and businesses in rural Olmsted County.

KMTelecom says it is getting $1,931,046 for a project to bring 75 miles of fiber with synchronous broadband speeds up to 1GB to approximately 221 households and businesses in the rural areas of Kalmar and Salem Townships.  The money is part of $67 million in grants for 30 broadband infrastructure projects across Minnesota which will provide roughly 13,100 residents and businesses with access to reliable and affordable high-speed internet. …

KMTelecom says it will be matching $1,931,046 of the total project costs.  Construction is tentatively set to begin in the summer of 2025.

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Librarian who follows rural broadband in MN and good uses of new technology (blandinonbroadband.org), hosts a radio show on MN music (mostlyminnesota.com), supports people experiencing homelessness in Minnesota (elimstrongtowershelters.org) and helps with social justice issues through Women’s March MN.

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