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: 85 Code: Red (See Blandin Foundation interactive map) Todd County: on bottom 10 list for broadband Todd County ranks 85 for broadband access and 83 for digital equity out of 87 counties. They have hovered between 47-49 percent coverage … Continue reading
The Wadena Pioneer Journal reports on the Broadband Summit hosted on March 17 in Todd and Wadena Counties… Providers have worked to decrease rural connectivity gaps in Wadena County with recent projects in Wadena and Staples. Huntersville and Nimrod areas … Continue reading
Senator Klobuchar reports… U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced that they have secured significant federal funding to expand access to high-speed broadband in rural Minnesota communities. This investment, provided through the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s … Continue reading
Rank: 82 Code: Red (See Blandin Foundation interactive map) Todd County: on bottom 10 list for broadband Working with the Blandin Foundation, Todd County has been focused on better broadband for a long time. They have benefited from MN Border to Border grants. … Continue reading
Rank (from 100/20 megabits per second): 79 Code: Red 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
I am sad to share the news of the passing of Alex Weego. Alex has been a broadband champion for Todd County for more than 20 years. Alex was a stalwart and cheerful face in the crowd at annual broadband … Continue reading
The Wadena Pioneer Journal reports… The Economic Alliance is partnering with Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative and Todd County Development Corporation to host the 2nd annual Todd Wadena Development Summit on March 17 from 9-11 a.m. on Zoom. At the summit, you will hear … Continue reading
The USDA reports… US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing $759 million to bring high-speed internet access to people living and working across 24 states, Puerto Rico, Guam and Palau. The investments include funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which provides … Continue reading
The Wadena Pioneer Journal reports… The focus on broadband is a commitment West Central Telephone, Consolidated Telephone Company and area leaders and organizations have been in, and will continue, for the long-term. Both cooperatives encourage new projects in unserved areas, … 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
Later this year, I’ll be writing broadband county profiles based on the upcoming mapping. Today I wanted to share ranking for maps created over the summer. I am looking at how counties rank for percentage of households with access to … Continue reading
Rank: 13 Code: Green (See Blandin Foundation interactive map) Wadena County: into the top 10! Wadena County ranks 7 for broadband access and 77 for digital equity out of 87 counties. They have been hovering between 95-98 percent coverage to … Continue reading
Rank: 36 Code: Green (See Blandin Foundation interactive map) Stearns bump up from yellow to green Stearns County ranks 33 for broadband access and 31 for digital equity out of 87 counties. They have hovered from 81-84 percent coverage to … Continue reading
USDA reports… U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the Department is awarding $502 million in loans and grants (PDF, 221 KB) to provide high-speed internet access for rural residents and businesses in 20 states. The funding is … Continue reading
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