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Sen Klobuchar on BEAD/Federal approval of Minnesota Broadband Infrastructure Plan

Blandin on Broadband

Department of Commerce approved Minnesota’s plan for broadband infrastructure deployment. This development advances Minnesota to the next step in their planned affordable broadband rollout across the state. However, many households in Minnesota currently don’t have a reliable broadband connection,” said Klobuchar.

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The Golden State Can Do Better Than Copper Landlines

USTELECOM

Today, the march of progress has finally come for the old copper networks that long ago served as the primary conduit for landlines. High-speed broadband emerged from the pandemic as an essential bridge to economic opportunity, health care, education, and more. Almost all “home phones” today are already powered by broadband.

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The Solution to Affordable Connectivity is Staring Us in the Face

US Telecom

The pandemic brought into sharp relief the reality that high-speed broadband connections are essential to a better life – from healthcare and education to jobs and entrepreneurial opportunities. In fact, every American with a cellphone or landline will see the USF fee on their bill drop by roughly 90 percent.

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MN Senate bill SF2045: Equal Access to Broadband Act provision is held over

Blandin on Broadband

The MN Seante Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development heard SF2045: Equal Access to Broadband Act establishment provision. It was held over. The discussion on SF2045 begins at 2:20. The idea is simple but technical testifiers can answer tech questions. ACP ceased last year.