Former Blandin Broadband Community, Bois Forte has done some stellar work in the last few years. In 2021, they were sitting at 65 percent access to broadband (100/20). A lot has happened since then.

In Oct 2022, Bois Forte received a $19.8 million grant from National Telecommunications and Information Administrations (NTIA) Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program. (Read more.)

In March, 2024, Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation Board awarded Bois Forte $261,184 to construct a fiber-to-the-home buildout to bring high speed broadband to 442 homes in the Bois Forte Reservation. The project previously received a grant in 2019 and was nearing completion. The earlier grant was part match for a MN State broadband grant. Bois Forte has been working with cooperative, CTC Communications, on this network.

In August 2024, CTC talked about the Bois Forte project at a MN Broadband Task Force meeting.

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