Five providers that offer service in eastern North Dakota broke ground simultaneously last week on fiber projects funded, in part, through state and federal broadband programs. The providers celebrated with a groundbreaking ceremony near Casselton. The providers are BEK Communications…
The state of North Dakota awarded $37 million for broadband deployments on June 30. Seven providers won funding and all seven are small incumbent providers with operations in rural parts of the state. That’s a big change from what we…
The U.S. Treasury Department yesterday approved $119.9 million in Capital Projects Fund (CPF) money to the state of Montana and $68.3 million in CPF money to the state of North Dakota. The $119.9 million that Montana is receiving represents the…
North Dakota broadband provider MLGC is making a big investment to support the Dakota Innovation Corridor Project (ICP) aimed at advancing precision agriculture. The company is working with precision ag software provider Trilogy Networks on the initiative. MLGC said it…
North Dakota ranks as best connected state gigabit broadband availability, according to a new report from Smarthomestarter.com. North Dakota broadband providers offer gigabit service to 60.58% of residential locations in the state — the highest percentage in the nation, according…
Midco’s initiative to bring fiber broadband to Grand Forks, North Dakota is progressing, the cable company announced today. The $25 million, five-year build began this past fall. Most of the work will be completed within the next three years. Once…
Regional carrier Dakota Central, an operator serving rural areas of North Dakota, recently upgraded its fiber ring to support higher speeds and to provide more room for growth. The company, which is an owner company of statewide network Dakota Carrier…
Dakota Carrier Network, a statewide North Dakota network owned by 14 rural broadband providers, is providing connectivity to some unusual data centers operated by Crusoe Energy Systems. The data centers, located in rural areas of the state, operate on natural…
North Dakota fiber provider MLGC, based in Enderlin, North Dakota is introducing a 5 Gbps broadband tier to several rural markets in the state. The 100+ year old provider operates an all-FTTP network to several communities across east-central North Dakota….
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing $23 million in two broadband projects in North Dakota as part of the ReConnect Pilot Program. The USDA ReConnect awards will go to rural local exchange carrier Polar Communications and Daktel Communications. Daktel…
North Dakota is somewhat of an anomaly in today’s broadband world, where so many lack access to high quality broadband. The largely rural state has some of the best, if not the best, state-wide fiber connectivity in the country. It’s…
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