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Broadband
Blandin Foundation stands with Minnesota’s rural leaders and communities as they create and claim futures that are resilient, vibrant and connected.
Broadband connects rural communities to the world and is essential infrastructure for the future. Rural people and places need high-speed Internet, and the skills to use it, to create new jobs, access modern education and healthcare services, and stay connected to others.
Since 2003, the Blandin Community Broadband Program (BCBP) has worked with rural communities across Minnesota to improve broadband access, adoption and use. Guided by the vision, “Everyone in Minnesota will be able to use convenient, affordable world-class broadband networks that enable us to survive and thrive in our communities and across the globe,” the BCBP program engaged leaders at local, state and federal levels to ignite and sustain policies that support rural access to robust broadband.
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Research and reports, past broadband conference materials, tools you can use and success stories.
Blandin Broadband Communities Program
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From the Blandin on Broadband Blog
MN House passes Agriculture bill that includes funding for Office of Broadband
Apr 25
WDIO reports... On Thursday, the Minnesota House of Representatives passed HF2446, the 2025 Agriculture bill, on a vote of 130-3. This budget increases total funding for Agriculture by $17 million. This legislation funds the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, the Board … Continue reading
X (formerly Twitter) sues Minnesota over state law that bans AI-generated “deepfakes” to influence an election
Apr 25
Reuters reports… Elon Musk’s social media platform X sued Minnesota on Wednesday over a state law that bans people from using AI-generated “deepfakes” to influence an election, which the company said violated protections of free speech. The law replaces social … Continue reading
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