I suspect I’ll see a few more of the Blandin Broadband award announcements. I shared the live unveiling last week during the broadband conference but each of the winners has worked hard and I didn’t do individual posts about each … 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
The FCC reports… The Federal Communications Commission today announced that it is committing $125,962,023.72 in its ninth wave of Emergency Connectivity Fund program support. This round of funding will support over 270,000 students and provide funding for 340 schools, 20 … Continue reading
Minneapolis St Paul Business Journal reports on most affordable places to work from home in Minnesota… The ranking comes from New York-based financial and technology company SmartAsset. To compile a list of the most affordable places to live in Minnesota, … 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
From the unique pronunciation of Monticello (think “sello” not “chello”), the town has never been afraid to stand out. Institute for Local Self Reliance’s Chris Mitchell talks to City Planner Jeff O’Neill about FiberNet, Monticello’s municipal network. It has been … Continue reading
From Muninetworks (Institute for Local Self Reliance) on their latest report – featuring Minnesota communities… Our new report, Minnesota Broadband: Land of 10,000 Connectivity Solutions [pdf], showcases the diverse range of approaches communities and local Internet Service Providers (ISPs) have taken to … 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
KSTP News reports… Gov. Tim Walz on Friday issued a proclamation congratulating 23 cities, counties and a township across Minnesota as telecommuter-friendly communities. Walz has also declared Aug. 7, 2020, as “Telecommuter Forward!” day in the state of Minnesota. “The COVID-19 … Continue reading
The FCC has announced the list of providers participating in the Emergency Broadband Benefit program… The broadband providers listed below have elected to participate in the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBB Program). The list will be updated as more providers join the program. Learn more about … Continue reading
Wright County is not poised to meet the MN broadband goals for either 2022 or 2026. They need to renew interest in broadband to meet those goals. Percentage of Served Population by Speed and Date 2019 2018 2017 100/20 (2026 … Continue reading
Last month the Dakota County Republican Caucus started a conversation – “Should Dakota County be actively participating in the development of Broadband?” Unfortunately I was in Chicago last month when they heard from the “pro” perspective. Last Thursday they heard … Continue reading
Congrats to the awardees (part one) and thank you for your service! Paul Bergman This award is made in posthumous recognition of the Courageous Leadership of Paul Bergman, whose vision for a broadband-enabled future for Lake County brought modern access … Continue reading
I’m sharing the following invitation with permission. I plan to attend and take notes. It looks like a good lineup… We are well into our fifth year of Alliance efforts and cooperation and have some experiences we would like to … Continue reading
MN Legislature looks at funds for Broadband Grants The House has a bill to fund the Border to Border grants at $120 million for the biennium. The Senate has three bills related to broadband funding: one for $120 million for … Continue reading
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