Rank: 49 Code: Yellow (See Blandin Foundation interactive map) Wright County: still stalled at 80 percent coverage Wright County ranks 49 for broadband access and 10 for digital equity out of 87 counties. Their broadband coverage has hovered from 78-86 … Continue reading
KRWC AM in St Cloud reports… The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has announced the first round of Border-to-Border broadband improvement grants for under-served communities in Minnesota, and three of those grants will be helping communities in … Continue reading
Every year, the Blandin on Broadband blog does County Broadband Profiles (and will do again when the new maps come out) but given federal opportunities are making it possible to get funding for access and adoption, I thought I’d try … Continue reading
Rank: 31 Code: Yellow (See Blandin Foundation interactive map) Wright County: stalled at 80 percent coverage Wright County is home to Monticello, one of the much-discussed municipal broadband networks. Monticello is well served but they county is mixed but working on … Continue reading
From Wright County… Wright County is in the process of gathering information and public input on improving the county’s broadband capability and part of that process will include a public informational meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22 in … Continue reading
Patch reports… Wright County is in the process of gathering information and public input on improving the county’s broadband capability and part of that process will include a public informational meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22 in … Continue reading
A big thanks to Wright County for livestreaming and archiving their recent broadband meeting – makes my job so easy. Last night (Sept. 22), a public informational meeting was moderated by Jack Maytum of the consulting firm Design Nine, which … Continue reading
I reported on this meeting yesterday, but it’s interesting to see what KRWC in Wright County has to say about the committee’s interest in broadband. It rings the bell for me again that we need folks representing the consumers and … Continue reading
Truth is everyone is welcome to take the Minnesota speed test and I encourage everyone to do it – but I like to amplify a local push to get folks on board. Patch shares a letter from Wright County Government… … Continue reading
The Enhancing Our Regional Broadband Capacity had 40+ people in attendance. The presenters included several elected officials, community leaders, business owners and providers. We heard about the importance of surveys and mapping that paints a real picture of the frontlines … Continue reading
Fierce Telecom announces investment in broadband in Kansas as well as a few areas in Minnesota… Other builds include an expansions to 267 homes in Rogers, Minnesota, and another 245 in Dayton; as well as work to reach 537 homes … Continue reading
T-Mobile reports… In April 2021, T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) announced T-Mobile Hometown Grants, a $25 million, five-year initiative to support the people and organizations that help small towns across America thrive and grow. Since the program’s start, T-Mobile has given more … Continue reading
Save the Date (Oct 12-14)! Building on Broadband: Inspiring Progress The Blandin Foundation is looking forward to the virtual fall broadband conference of Oct 12-14. The draft agenda is available, sessions include a mix of inspirational presentations, and report-outs from the regional … Continue reading
Rank (from 100/20 megabits per second): 32 Code: Yellow Annually, Blandin Foundation pulls together data from the Minnesota Office of Broadband Development and broadband news to gauge progress toward the state broadband goals (25 megabits per second download/3 Mbps upload … Continue reading
MN Office of Broadband Development presented to MN Senate committee on Agriculture, Broadband Rural Development. Video, notes and handouts below. The OBD did a great job; the questions are often the most interesting part, if you’ve been watching the OBD … Continue reading
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