Rank: 8 Code: Green (See Blandin Foundation interactive map) Wadena County: into the top 10! Wadena County ranks 8 for broadband access out of 87 counties. They have 99.32 percent coverage to broadband of 100 Mbps down and 20 up. … 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
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
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
Rank: 13 Code: Green (See Blandin Foundation interactive map) Wadena County: close and still getting closer Wadena County jumped from 49 percent access to 91 in 2019 and has been improving incrementally since then. They did a great in the … 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
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 (from 100/20 megabits per second): 13 Code: Green 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 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
The Wadena Pioneer Jounral reports… Rep. John Poston (R-Lake Shore) and U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber were invited to speak to a group of Wadena County leaders and other interested citizens about their 2022 priorities on Jan. 3, chief among them … 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
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
MN Broadband Task Force March Meeting The Broadband Task Force heard about broadband in tribal areas from Jason Hollinday at Fond du Lac and about digital equity from Bernadine Joselyn at the Blandin Foundation. How does your county rank for … Continue reading
Back in 2017, Roberto Gallardo was one of the keynote speaker at a Minnesota Broadband conference. He found a way to formulate a Digital Divide Index for each county in Minnesota based on a range of data point especially organized … Continue reading
The FCC reports on the status of broadband access… Access to affordable, reliable broadband is essential to full participation in modern life. Consumers rely on both their fixed and mobile connections to work, learn, access health care, and connect with … Continue reading
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