The regularly scheduled eNews has been slightly changed this month, because we have posted the annual MN County Broadband Profiles. We take a look at the top counties, the bottom counties and everything in between – and if you want … Continue reading
Minnesota has two broadband speed goals: Ubiquitous access to speeds of 25 Mbps down and 3 Mbps up (25/3) by 2022 Ubiquitous access to 100/20 by 2026 These are more aggressive than federal standards; the Minnesota Broadband Task Force suggested … Continue reading
Minnesota has two broadband speed goals: Ubiquitous access to speeds of 25 Mbps down and 3 Mbps up (25/3) by 2022 Ubiquitous access to 100/20 by 2026 These are more aggressive than federal standards; the Minnesota Broadband Task Force suggested … Continue reading
I am doing the annual look at broadband in each county – based on maps from the Office of Broadband Development and news gathered from the last year. Morrison County broadband ranking increased from 66 to 59. Looking at the … Continue reading
The Office of Broadband Development maps and county data are out! I am looking a percentage covered at various speeds, comparing county speeds and ranking for 25/3 speeds and comparing 100/20 rates and ranking (below). I’m doing this in three … Continue reading
In preparation for the 2018 Broadband Conference I have compiled the annual county profiles. For ranking I am using percentage of wired access to speeds of 100 Mbps up and 20 Mbps down – or the state speed goal for … Continue reading
In preparation for the 2018 Broadband Conference I have compiled the annual county profiles. For ranking I am using percentage of wired access to speeds of 100 Mbps up and 20 Mbps down – or the state speed goal for … Continue reading
Benton County has been actively seeking to improve broadband for many years. They were part of the ARRA-funded, Blandin-led Minnesota Intelligent Rural Communities project; it sought to increase broadband adoption. In 2015, CenturyLink was awarded $382,883 to build broadband infrastructure … Continue reading
Recode recently ran an article on the FCC and the info it collects to create the broadband maps (Form 477). If Form 477 is new to you, the article will be super helpful. If it isn’t the article is still … Continue reading
Today Governor Walz announces the latest round of Minnesota Broadband grant awards. I’ll paste the awards below. Big congrats to the recipients. Also he and Representative Ecklund announced plans to request/recommend $30 million of one-off funding from the supplemental budget … Continue reading
Border to Border Broadband: Transforming Minnesota Oct 23-24 The broadband conference was a big hit. You can get video and notes on all of the sessions: Closing Reflections on the 2018 Broadband Conference https://wp.me/p3if7-4Q1 Broadband 101 https://wp.me/p3if7-4PB Approaches to Broadband-Based … Continue reading
I am starting the annual County Profiles series – where I look at how each county is doing with broadband. I enjoy doing it but right now it feels a little like I’m standing on the high dive – 87 … Continue reading
I realized there wasn’t a good list of Blandin Broadband Communities; communities that have received support from Blandin to increase broadband adoption. Support means funding but it also means help getting a group of community leaders together to create and … Continue reading
Rank: 56 Code: Yellow (See Blandin Foundation interactive map) Morrison County: steady progress but recent grant might help Morrison County has been actively engaged in seeking better broadband for several years, including as part of the Resilient Region as a Blandin … Continue reading
Presentation by Roberto Gallardo, Assistant Director/CED Specialist, Purdue Center for Regional Development, Purdue University Facilitated by Danna MacKenzie, Director, Minnesota Office of Broadband Development The digital age is transforming the current socioeconomic landscape. Urban and rural communities alike need to … Continue reading
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