Each month the Blandin Foundation hosts two conversation or lunch bunch sessions; on the second Wednesday of the month the focus is Infrastructure and on the fourth the focus is Digital Inclusion and Use. Here are the topics for April: … Continue reading
Just reminding folks of the Blandin Lunch Bunch on March 10 at noon. (Free but registration required.) Here’s what host Bill Coleman said about the event in the last eNews… The 1996 Telecom Act was supposed to spur competition, but we … Continue reading
Each month the Blandin Foundation hosts two conversation or lunch bunch sessions; on the second Wednesday of the month the focus is Infrastructure and on the fourth the focus is Digital Inclusion and Use. Here are the topics for March: … Continue reading
Thanks to everyone who joined the conversation on Digital Navigators today. We had a lot of expertise in the Zoom room; that led to some really good questions. Thanks especially to Marc Johnson, Executive Director of (ECMECC) and Paolo Balboa, … Continue reading
Just a reminder for folks that this conversation is happening on Wednesday… Digital Navigators What, how & why (Feb 24 noon to 1pm CST) Digital Navigators are individuals who help people (or organizations) through the process of finding the best … Continue reading
More than 30 participants in the Lunch Bunch talked about effective communication strategies for promoting broadband causes at the Legislature this week. Nathan Zacharias of the MN Rural Broadband Coalition shared advice ranging from the general – common courtesy to … Continue reading
Well, the first month went so well we are continuing the Broadband Lunch Bunch sessions – alternating between Broadband Infrastructure and Digital Use and Equity. The idea is to get colleagues in a shared space, introduce a topic and talk. Infrastructure … Continue reading
This big week of inaugural events includes the inaugural meeting of the Lunch Bunch on Digital Use and Equity. We had a 20-25 people attend – perfect for chat and connecting with each other. We spent a lot of time … Continue reading
Just letting folks know that this session has moved to Jan 21, to not conflict with the inauguration on Jan 20. We have more than 30 people signed up. Please join us! Lunch Bunch on Digital Use and Equity Jan … Continue reading
An invitation from the Blandin Broadband Team… The Blandin Community Broadband Program announces a new virtual series for 2021 – the Blandin Broadband Lunch Bunch. Sessions will take place the second and third Wednesdays of the month from noon-1:00 pm. Sessions … Continue reading
The Blandin Broadband Team is kicking off a new virtual series for 2021 – the Blandin Broadband Lunch Bunch. It will happen the second and third Wednesdays of the month from noon to 1pm. Meetings will alternate between Broadband Infrastructure … Continue reading
Oh what a day, MN Broadband Day on the Hill, Lunch Bunch and a Senate meeting starting in 15 minutes. So my notes are brief. We celebrated the Day on the Hill with many of the participants who joined us … Continue reading
MN Broadband Task Force April Mtg archive & video: Angie Craig, LTD Broadband & NCTA The MN Broadband Task Force heard from US Rep Angie Craig, LTD Broadband and NCTA in April. Task force members had questions about mapping, speed goals and … Continue reading
It’s been a busy day. MN Broadband Coalition hosted their Day on the Hill and immediately after I hosted a lunch bunch discussion for the Blandin Foundation – so my notes are high level for the meeting but the video … Continue reading
From the MN Broadband Coalition… Register Today! MRBC Virtual Day on the Hill Wednesday, March 24, 2021 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Via Zoom Gov. Tim Walz will be joining us at Broadband Day on the Hill! Click here for … Continue reading
