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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.
Learn More About Our Work in Broadband
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
Wright County tells community about MN Broadband Line Extension grants
Jul 09
Wright County reports… Despite the expansion of access to high-speed internet throughout the country, there are still “dead spots” that are either unserved or underserved in the ability to have adequate download and upload speeds to have internet access or … Continue reading
Duluth News Tribune on state and federal broadband policy
Jul 09
Duluth News Tribune reports… You could do worse than Minnesota for internet speeds — although not much worse. In an annual report released last week, our state ranked a disappointing seventh-slowest in the nation. Ouch. Average download speeds here of 164.68 Mbps … Continue reading
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