Rank: 80 Code: Red (See Blandin Foundation interactive map) Cass County: a long way to go Cass County ranks 80, down one, for broadband access out of 87 counties. Their coverage to broadband of 100 Mbps down and 20 is … Continue reading
Rank: 79 Code: Red (See Blandin Foundation interactive map) Cass County: a long way to go Cass County ranks 79 for broadband access and 68 for digital equity out of 87 counties. Their coverage to broadband of 100 Mbps down … Continue reading
This week, Cass County voted to invest in TDS application to Border to Border funds… Administrator Stevenson provided seven American Rescue Plan Act Grant (ARPA) Phase III grant applications for Board consideration. He noted that there were $401,874 in requests … 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
Business North reports on local border to border grants recipients in their area… Consolidated Telephone Company (CTC) was one of the grant recipients, receiving $4,857,030 in funding. It will be combined with an equal amount in matching funds from CTC, … Continue reading
A USDA press release notes… U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced $714 million in grants and loans to connect thousands of rural residents, farmers and business owners in 19 states to reliable, affordable high-speed internet. Connecting all communities … Continue reading
Walker’s Pilot Independent has started a series of monthly articles from the Cass County DFL Party. This month they are looking at broadband. It’s sort of a 101 lesson of the policy or business of broadband… Created by the state … Continue reading
An announcement (from the Bemidji Pioneer) for folks near Cass Lake and a good idea for community and broadband leaders in other areas… Paul Bunyan Communications and the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe will hold a sign-up day for the … Continue reading
I wrote about the Minnesota companies that opted to sign up for Enhanced A-CAM funding but it’s nice to see local press pick up on it too. Grand Forks Herald reports… Arvig has elected to enroll in a newly modernized … Continue reading
Rank: 71 Code: Red (See Blandin Foundation interactive map) Cass County: multiple providers coming to the area In the last year, CTC has been working (with special COVID-related funding from DEED) to reach unserved area. Also, CTC received CARES Act funding … Continue reading
The Pilot Independent (in Walker MN) start a series from Cass County DFL Party that mention budget and broadband in the state budget… In Minnesota and across the nation access is critical — access to commerce, education and health care … Continue reading
Brainerd Dispatch reports… More than 12 miles of fiber to improve broadband availability in the city of Pequot Lakes are planned for this year, the Echo Journal reported May 12. The broadband internet to be installed by TDS Telecom would become … Continue reading
I reported on the funding for the Meeker Cooperative fiber buildout to Litchfield in May (2023), KWLM provides a few more details… An area broadband project is getting federal funding. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director … Continue reading
From the Office of Broadband Development… The Office of Broadband Development announced the second round of Line Extension Connection Program awards on a rolling basis beginning March 29, 2024, and ending April 22, 2024. This second round of the program … Continue reading
I am working on the final version of the annual Minnesota Broadband County Profiles. I wanted to warn folks who get email updates, that you’ll be getting a lot of emails in the next day or so. I’ll try to … Continue reading
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