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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
Arrowhead Intelligent Region
From the Blandin on Broadband Blog
MN Office of Broadband Development Update: BEAD Final Proposal and upcoming meetings
Aug 28
A lot of activity from the MN Office of Broadband Development today, much of what I’m posting is duplicative today but it’s nice to have each communication for the archive. Also, it’s been a busy summer (and beyond) for the … Continue reading
From Office of Broadband Development: Minnesota Releases Draft Proposed Federal Broadband Funding Package
Aug 28
From the Office of Broadband Development… The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) today released the state’s draft final proposal for using federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program funds to expand broadband availability. The proposal would … Continue reading
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