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Category: Minnesota
Minnesota and Maine Share Ideas on the Future of BEAD With Lutnick
Bree Maki, the Executive Director of the Minnesota Office of Broadband Development, sent a letter about BEAD to Howard Lutnick.
Small Providers Get Lion’s Share of Minnesota Broadband Awards
The broadband grants come from two Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) programs.
Deficiency of Prevailing Wages on Broadband Projects Detrimental to Minnesota: Report
Only a small fraction of Minnesota broadband projects adheres to prevailing wage standards, according to an extensive report.
Intrepid Gets $290M Investment to Support Colorado, Minnesota Network Builds
In all, more than 250,000 premises will eventually have access to Intrepid Fiber Networks’ services in the two states.
Minnesota Broadband Director Builds on State’s Rural Funding Heritage
100.000 locations are at stake as MN reconciles its definition of unserved with the BEAD definition, Broadband Director Bree Maki told us.
Minnesota Broadband Grants Go to Small Providers, Charter, Midco, Mediacom
The Minnesota broadband grants came through the Border-to-Border program and the Low Population Density Program.
State Broadband Directors Talk BEAD Timelines, Provider Participation
Some states are establishing new award programs for BEAD, while Minnesota plans to award through its long-lived Border-to-Border program.
Minnesota Line Extension Funding: Local Providers Are the Big Winners
People lacking broadband can report it and providers can bid to offer service there, with some costs paid for by the Minnesota line extension
Comcast, Rural Telcos and Electric Cooperatives Won Big in Latest Minnesota Broadband Awards
Minnesota broadband got a $66.8 million boost from two state funding programs. Awardees will contribute matching funds to
Pew: Eight States Fund Broadband Line Extension
Broadband line extension programs are designed to cover some of the costs of extending connectivity to homes that may have been passed
Pew: How Capital Projects Funds Are Used Varies from State to State
The rules for how Capital Projects Fund money can be used are less “prescriptive” than those for the BEAD program, notes Pew. Therefore,
The State with the Best Gigabit Broadband Availability is . . .
Gigabit broadband availability is best in the central part of the U.S., according to research from Smarthomestarter.com. The state with
$63M in ReConnect Funding Goes to Providers in Four States
Two telecom cooperatives are slated to receive rural broadband ReConnect funding. USDA also awarded grants to
Minnesota Awards Almost $100M in Broadband Grants
Minnesota broadband grants went to Charter, Comcast, Lumen/CenturyLink, Midco, Mediacomm and several smaller companies and will
Eight More States Get BEAD, Digital Equity Planning Grants
The Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) and Digital Equity planning grants will be used to develop plans that will be
Four States Get $357M in Treasury Capital Projects Funding for Broadband
Nearly $360 million in Capital Projects Fund broadband money will go to Kansas, Maine, Maryland and Minnesota, the U.S. Treasury said. The
Arvig Pursues Broadband Public-Private Partnership in Minnesota
An Arvig public-private partnership with Redwood County is seeking $1.3 million from the Minnesota Border to Border Development Grant
Midco, Land O’ Lakes Collaborate to Bring Fixed Wireless to Rural Minnesota
The Midco Land O’ Lakes collaboration will make fixed wireless available to 1,595 people near Trimont, Minnesota. Land O’ Lakes role was to
Merger Enlarges Fiber Minnesota Network to 3,900 Route Miles
Fiber Minnesota has merged with Broadband Visions and SM Broadband to create one of the largest networks in the state. The new entity will
Midco Announces Minnesota Fiber Broadband Expansion
Midco fiber broadband plans for Minnesota include an upgrade path to 10 Gbps and leveraging a new fiber ring.
USDA ReConnect Awards Made in West Virginia, Illinois, Minnesota
A Minnesota USDA ReConnect award went to Consolidated Telephone company. The $7.4 million award came in the form of a grant. Other awardees
Minnesota Fiber M&A Deal Expands Statewide Fiber Network
In the second Minnesota fiber M&A deal already this month, Cooperative Network services has acquired the assets of West Central Transport Group. The deal
