Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 23, 2025

The Wadena Pioneer Journal reports Since 1950, West Central Telephone Association (WCTA) has been a foundation for communication in rural communities, bridging the gap between neighbors and businesses. Today, WCTA expanded upon that same vision, solidifying its commitment to members by connecting them to not only each other but the world.

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Blandin on Broadband

DECEMBER 30, 2024

8 Kittson County: upgrading rank to green Kittson County ranks 23 (again) for broadband access out of 87 counties. Their ranking has gone from yellow to green Over the years, Kittson County (or cities within) has not invested in matches for any successful MN Broadband grants. 2024 Grants: County: Kittson Wikstrom Telephone Co, Inc.

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Broadband Breakfast

JANUARY 3, 2025

3, 2025 – The Federal Communications Commission found fiber and fixed wireless broadband connections increased in 2023, while DSL fell and cable remained steady. The 314-page document took stock of the fixed, mobile, and satellite broadband markets, plus telephone, video, and radio broadcaster services. million.

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Broadband Breakfast

JANUARY 16, 2025

Conexon Connect  has completed its first fiber to the home project in Florida, a 2,000-mile network launched in partnership with  Escambia River Electric Cooperative. million, two Broadband Opportunity Program grants totaling $5.9 million, and a Broadband Infrastructure Program grant of $9.6

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Total Telecom

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

This work is part of Project Gigabit, a government-funded programme to enable hard-to-reach communities to get fast, reliable broadband. Villages recently connected include Kington Magna, Buckland Newton and Holwell. The contract is worth £18.8

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Blandin on Broadband

DECEMBER 30, 2024

9 Wilkin County: increases rank up 27 places in rank Wilkin County ranks 49 (up 22 places) for broadband access out of 87 counties. Wilkin has seen some strong expansion of broadband, especially in the last year. Over the years, Wilkin County (or cities within) has not invested in matches for any successful MN Broadband grants.

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Blandin on Broadband

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Wadena County ranks 7 (up one place) for broadband access out of 87 counties. Over the years, Wadena County (or cities within) has not invested in matches for any successful MN Broadband grants. Over the years, Wadena County (or cities within) has not invested in matches for any successful MN Broadband grants.

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Blandin on Broadband

MARCH 10, 2025

The Federal Register reports … The Rural Utilities Service (RUS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), announces the acceptance of applications under the Community Connect Grant (CCG) program for fiscal year (FY) 2025.

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Blandin on Broadband

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Expansion news from Paul Bunyan Communications… Paul Bunyan Communications is making good progress on its broadband expansion in Aitkin County. Anyone in these expansion areas interested in getting connected to the all-fiber optic broadband network should sign up for service now before construction is done.

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Blandin on Broadband

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The Center on Rural Innovation looks at the role of broadband in rural economic growth and resilience. The cooperative’s investments, including the $100 million GigaZone project , northern Minnesota’s first high-speed gigabit fiber network, have positioned Bemidji and surrounding areas as innovative, connected communities.

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Blandin on Broadband

DECEMBER 30, 2024

23 Grant County: code changes from yellow to red Grant County ranks 67 (down 8 places) for broadband access out of 87 counties. Some residence may be currently satisfied with 25/3 but that will be less satisfactory as more applications go online and more online applications are being built for faster connections.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Were readers of this publication to present at a telecom conference on the topic of broadband reliability, outages might not be top of mind.  More pointedly, in today’s technology-centric ecosystems, to not have broadband means the real potential for societal catastrophe. 

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Blandin on Broadband

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Paul Bunyan Communications is making good progress on its broadband expansion in St. The cooperative’s services will become available once the network is operational including GigaZone® Internet with its unprecedented broadband speeds of up to 10 Gig and low cost unlimited local and long distance GigaZone® voice telephone service.

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Blandin on Broadband

DECEMBER 30, 2024

66 Winona County: Rank goes from Yellow to Green Winona County ranks 38 (up one point) for broadband access out of 87 counties. They have seen some growth in broadband in the last year. million MN State Broadband grant and 35 Line Extension grants. million MN Broadband grant ( Round 10 ) award that will serve 396 locations.

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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Rural broadband Internet in this country for the most part remains monopolized, overpriced, insufficiently fast, hampering economic growth and resilience, as well as educational and healthcare  opportunities.  Rural citizens were not relegated to second class  citizen status with electricity or telephone networks.

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Blandin on Broadband

DECEMBER 30, 2024

36 Hubbard County: code from going from red to yellow to green in three years Hubbard County ranks 21 (up one place) for broadband access out of 87 counties. Over the years, Hubbard County (or cities within) has not invested to match any successful MN Broadband grants. Hubbard County will not benefit from a 2024 MN Broadband grant.

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Blandin on Broadband

DECEMBER 30, 2024

11 Traverse County: a nice increase this year Traverse County ranks 35 (up 1 7 points) for broadband access out of 87 counties. Over the years, Traverse County (or cities within) has invested $19,490 (total) for matches for 1 successful MN Broadband grant. Traverse County will not benefit from a 2024 MN Broadband grant.

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Blandin on Broadband

DECEMBER 30, 2024

74 Kanabec County: ranking last again but making strides Kanabec County continues to hole rank 87 for broadband access out of 87 counties. However, broadband coverage went from 20 percent to 36 percent. In December 2022, East Central Energy was awarded three Border to Border grants that have help ed close the broadband gap in Kanabec.

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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

billion program critical to expanding broadband access in rural and underserved areas. The program is considered a predecessor to the FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program. Rural Healthcare (RHC) : Support for broadband services for healthcare providers in remote areas, with FY 2023 funding at $468.2 WASHINGTON, Nov.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

entered into a stock purchase agreement to transfer ownership of Amelia Telephone Corp. and New Castle Telephone Co., both Virginia corporations, to RiverStreet, a subsidiary of Wilkes Telephone Membership Corp. RiverStreet and its parent company, Wilkes Telephone Membership Corp. TDS, based in Madison, Wis.

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Blandin on Broadband

DECEMBER 30, 2024

62 Kandiyohi County: bumped up to yellow ranking Kandiyohi Countys rank has bumped up from 74 to 60 for broadband access out of 87 counties. Kandiyohi is creating partnerships that should help them get better broadband, especially when federal (BEAD) funding becomes available. million to get ubiquitous broadband in the county. (I

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 8, 2024

8, 2024 – A fair distribution of broadband subsidies might not be possible if federal regulators fail to understand who needs assistance – particularly when broadband availability data, especially for fixed wireless coverage, is often overstated in rural and underserved areas. WASHINGTON, Oct.   The $42.5

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

the parent company of Big Bend Telephone Co., "I was made aware of the sale when I received a notice in the mail from TDS indicating the upcoming changes," Mayor Eaves told Broadband Breakfast. "To "To my knowledge, the city was not made aware directly by either TDS or Big Bend Telephone Co."

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Mark Goldberg

MARCH 5, 2025

At the time, I described an interesting CRTC proceeding underway to examine the future of voice telephone service to a total of 110 households and 5 businesses located in 8 communities served by 3 telephone exchanges located off the beaten track in British Columbia.

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US Telecom

MARCH 20, 2025

The following statement is from USTelecom President and CEO Jonathan Spalter: Broadband providers appreciate Chairman Carrs laser focus on cutting through red tape and outdated mindsets to accelerate the work of connecting all Americans.

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Blandin on Broadband

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The MN Broadband Task Force met Gardonville Cooperative Telephone Association in Brandon MN. Welcome + approval of minutes from August 19th, 2024, Task Force Meeting Teddy Bekele, Chair, Minnesota Governor’s Task Force on Broadband 10:10 a.m. – They connect to the 511 Bldg. 10:00 a.m. – It takes more than cash.

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TechAdvance

JANUARY 14, 2025

Looking for a Better Telephone System Provider? Choosing the right telephone system provider is essential for the success of your business. What We Offer Our wide range of services is designed to make your life easier: Fixed and Mobile Telephone Services : Stay connected with reliable and scalable options. Who Are We?

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Blandin on Broadband

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The Office of Broadband Development recently announced that a Nobles County broadband infrastructure project in Senate District 21 will receive a $208,598 grant through the Department of Employment and Economic Development’s (DEED) Border-to-Border Broadband Development Grant Program. MN Senate Republican Caucus reports.

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Blandin on Broadband

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Department of Agriculture is sending more than $44 million in grants to Minnesota to help people in rural communities access high-speed broadband. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, is expected to give more than 5,000 Minnesotans, especially in rural areas, high-speed broadband access across the state.

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RCR Wireless

APRIL 9, 2025

Tom shares his inspiring journey from summer hire at New York Telephone to leading Brightspeeds mission of connecting millions of homes with […]

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Blandin on Broadband

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Now the cooperative broadband installation supervisor is coming full circle, helping build a fiber-optic network for the popular retreat with donations and volunteers. Surrounded by deep forest, the buildings, dorms, cabins and offices that dot the 616-acre camp are far beyond the service territory of Meeker and its broadband arm, Vibrant.

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TechAdvance

MARCH 10, 2025

By January 2027, the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) and Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) will be completely switched off. Broadband Connections ADSL and FTTC (Fibre-to-the-Cabinet) connections rely on PSTN. Payment Terminals Card machines and other point-of-sale systems often use PSTN connections.

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Mark Goldberg

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

A couple of weeks ago, I saw two articles by academics writing in the Hill Times, each looking at rural broadband solutions. ” “Towards a new Canadian broadband future? ” “Towards a new Canadian broadband future?” Each presented a different perspective.

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Blandin on Broadband

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The Institute of Local Self Reliance (ILSR) has been tracking Indigenous Broadband Networks in the US. They provide a great history and analysis of broadband in tribal areas. The Tribe had been working for nearly two years on the plans of the network and has convened a broadband task force to guide the initiative.

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Blandin on Broadband

DECEMBER 4, 2024

June 2-6, 2025, to visit the capital and learn about the rural broadband industry as part of the Foundation for Rural Service Youth Tour. Students in the Arvig service area are invited to submit an essay that answers the question, “How is Arvig-Connected Technology useful to you?” Essays can be submitted to Josie.Winkels@arvig.com.

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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 27, 2024

WASHINGTON, August 27, 2024 – Internet Service Providers on the receiving end of broadband subsidies but can't meet their commitments basically have two options: return the locations and pay a fine, or transfer the locations to another ISP. South Central Connect offers gigabit-speed fiber to 1.1% The RDOF , a $20.4

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Blandin on Broadband

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

From the Office of Broadband Development… BEAD Challenge, resources + updates Minnesota’s BEAD Challenge process is in the Rebuttal phase on until September 20th. Governor’s Task Force on Broadband to meet Tuesday, September 24th The Task Force will meet in Brandon, MN at 10 a.m. Central Time on Tuesday September 24th.

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