Next Century Cities supports local officials in cities of all sizes as they work to improve broadband. Recently they created 1-sheet write-ups on each state, including details from cities in that state who are Next Century Cities members. Here’s what … Continue reading
Fierce Telecom reports… TDS Telecom is duking it out with the likes of Comcast, Frontier Communications, Verizon and Breezeline as it pursues broadband grants in at least three states. The operator has achieved mixed results with its grant efforts so … Continue reading
Becker’s Health IT reports… CentraCare-Monticello (Minn.) Birth Center implemented telehealth services to care for infants in serious or critical condition, according to an Aug. 21 report from KNSI Radio. The services utilize the video feature on an Apple iPad to allow … Continue reading
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
The MN House State and Local Government Finance and Policy Committee learned more about HF3679 Telecommunications; prohibited practices added, missed repair appointments credit provided, and municipal and local telecommunications service governing provisions modified. (I wrote about the bill earlier.) It … 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 the incoming influx of federal opportunities, it seemed a good time to present information for counties to … 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
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
Rank: 65 Code: Yellow (See Blandin Foundation interactive map) Wright County: still stalled at 80 percent coverage Wright County ranks 65 (down 16 points) for broadband access out of 87 counties. They have 75.43 percent coverage to broadband of 100 … 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
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
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
EVENT: Mar 12: Office of Broadband Development Conference The Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development (DEED) Office of Broadband Development is hosting the Celebrating 10 Years of Connecting One Minnesota-Broadband Event. Registration closes soon. MN Broadband Task Force February Meeting … 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
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
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