Connecting everyone to robust broadband service remains a top policy goal in the Land of Lakes.
While federal changes to the $42.45 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program have created new hurdles for Minnesota’s providers and communities, the state remains committed to its ambitious broadband agenda.
On Wednesday, in a discussion with Gary Bolton, president and CEO of the Fiber Broadband Association, Minnesota Office of Broadband Development Executive Director Bree Maki explained some of the progress and challenges Minnesota is facing in broadband deployment.