Every year, the Blandin on Broadband blog posts 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: 48 Code: Yellow (See Blandin Foundation interactive map) Becker County: stuck in the middle? Becker County ranks 48 for broadband access and 34 for digital equity out of 87 counties. They have more than 78 percent coverage to broadband … Continue reading
Rank: 57 Code: Red (See Blandin Foundation interactive map) Becker County: big improvements in 2020 but stagnant in 2021 In 2020, Becker got a boost in the form of a MN Border to Border grant; they went from bottom ranking … Continue reading
The Grand Forks Herald reports… Arvig says it will invest $19.9 million in construction projects to improve internet access and upgrade networks in seven rural Minnesota areas in 2022. The company is entering the sixth year of a 10-year commitment … Continue reading
Rank (from 100/20 megabits per second): 50 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
Rank: 15 Code: Green (See Blandin Foundation interactive map) Anoka County’s standing as metro county helps draw providers Anoka County ranks 15 (down 3 places) for broadband access and 6 for digital equity out of 87 counties. They have stayed … Continue reading
Patriot News reports… After 15-minute discussion last Tuesday, the Sherburne County Board Tuesday approved three grant applications by Arvig for broadband projects in Haven Twp., Clear Lake Twp. and Elk River. Arvig has requested to partner with Sherburne County on … Continue reading
The News Patriot reports… The Sherburne County Board Tuesday approved over $600k for three grants for Midco projects to expand broadband within the county. The project in Livonia Twp. would provide service (passings) to 169 households, with an additional 72 … Continue reading
From U of M Extension… Greater Minnesota residents with an idea to strengthen their community can now apply for partnership support from the University of Minnesota Extension Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships (RSDP). RSDP supports local innovation by connecting community ideas … 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
It’s great when we can calculate how technology improves how we live and while I understand this doesn’t require broadband to track this info – the move to remote care for as many people as possible during COVID means that … Continue reading
A week (or so) ago, I mentioned Microsoft’s searchable digital equity maps. They track how people are access the Microsoft resources and combine that with demographic data from various sources. In the past I have used Office of Broadband Development … Continue reading
Rank: 24 Code: Red (See Blandin Foundation interactive map) Hubbard County: code from going from yellow to red Hubbard County ranks 24 for broadband access and 39 for digital equity out of 87 counties. They have hovered account 90 percent … Continue reading
Becker County is in a precarious position. They might make the speed goals for 2022, but they have little chance of making the 2026 goal. The reason that gap is a problem is that the majority who today are feeling … Continue reading
Rank: 23 Code: Green (See Blandin Foundation interactive map) Sherburne County: Great improvement Sherburne County ranks 40 for broadband access and 8 for digital equity out of 87 counties. They have gone from almost 90 percent coverage to broadband of … Continue reading
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