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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Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 5, 2024

Join Broadband Breakfast Live Online and other guests attending Mountain Connect 2024 in Denver for a discussion about the themes raised at this year's conference. This year marks the Colorado-based conference's 10th year as an independent broadband event, and Broadband Breakfast has covered the event regularly in the past.

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Blandin on Broadband

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The Minnesota Office of Broadband Development has unveiled the latest (Round 10) MN broadband awards. Because it’s a lot of information, I am going to do two separate reports – starting with the MN Broadband Grant Round 10 Border to Border Awards.

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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 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

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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Blandin on Broadband

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The Center on Rural Innovation looks at the role of broadband in rural economic growth and resilience. To further enhance its services, Paul Bunyan Communications also offers a range of value-added broadband services. Here are some of the high level findings.

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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

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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RCR Wireless

AUGUST 26, 2024

FWA 5G wireless broadband may be the next competitive battleground Broadband seems to be gearing up to be the next competitive battleground. Traditionally, Cable TV and telephone companies offer wireline broadband. Suddenly, wireless carriers are starting to use FWA to offer wireless broadband.

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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. All the homes and businesses being connected across South Wiltshire and North Dorset will benefit from full fibre broadband, also known as Fibre to the Premises (FTTP). The contract is worth £18.8

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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

23 Grant County: code changes from yellow to red Grant County ranks 67 (down 8 places) for broadband access out of 87 counties. Over the years, Grant County (or cities within) has invested $202,963 (total) for matches for 1 successful MN Broadband grant. Grant County will not benefit from a MN Broadband grant.

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Total Telecom

OCTOBER 21, 2024

” The sale has already been approved by UScellular’s majority shareholder, Telephone and Data Systems (TDS), which owns 82% of the company. We are continuing the process to opportunistically monetize the remaining spectrum assets not included in today’s announcement.”

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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

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Happening tomorrow… Governor’s Task Force on Broadband Tuesday, September 24, 2024 10:00 a.m. – Gardonville Cooperative Telephone Association 800 Central Ave N, Brandon, MN 56315 OR Microsoft Teams Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 293 633 223 894 Passcode: yLxAZz Dial in by phone +1 651-395-7448,,793355672# United States, St.

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Broadband Breakfast

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

billion program critical to expanding broadband access in rural and underserved areas. Rural Healthcare (RHC) : Support for broadband services for healthcare providers in remote areas, with FY 2023 funding at $468.2 WASHINGTON, Nov. 22, 2024 – The U.S. million in FY 2023.

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Blandin on Broadband

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The Minnesota Office of Broadband Development has unveiled the latest (Round 10) MN broadband awards. Because it’s a lot of information, I am going to do two separate reports – here is the MN Broadband Grant Round 10 Lower Population Density Awards. (Get Get the detailed list of Round 10 Grantees.)

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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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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 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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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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Blandin on Broadband

JANUARY 10, 2025

based company, Its a milestone marked by a transformation from a small, rural telephone company to one of the nations largest independent broadband providers. This year, Arvigthe company Allens parents, Royale and Eleanor, purchased in October 1950will celebrate 75 years. For the independent, Perham, Minn.-based

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Rural Broadband Association

JULY 30, 2024

Peoples Telephone Cooperative Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 07/31/2024 - 01:00 Quitman TX SRC APP Provider Year Mon, 01/01/2024 - 12:00 SRC Showcase Year Tue, 08/06/2024 - 12:00

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Blandin on Broadband

DECEMBER 7, 2024

The $1.248 million grant, part of the states Border-to-Border Broadband Development Grant Program, will fund a project to bring reliable broadband service to 241 unserved and underserved locations in the area. With info on pricing… The cooperative plans to offer various broadband packages to suit different needs and budgets.

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Rural Broadband Association

JULY 17, 2024

Scio Mutual Telephone Association Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 07/18/2024 - 01:15 Scio OR SRC APP Provider Year Mon, 01/01/2024 - 12:00 SRC Showcase Year Tue, 08/06/2024 - 12:00

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Rural Broadband Association

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Rock Port Telephone Company Anonymous (not verified) Sat, 11/16/2024 - 01:15 Rock Port MO SRC APP Provider Year Mon, 01/01/2024 - 12:00 SRC Showcase Year Fri, 11/15/2024 - 12:00

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Rural Broadband Association

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Dell Telephone Cooperative, Inc. Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 09/05/2024 - 00:30 Dell City TX SRC APP Provider Year Mon, 01/01/2024 - 12:00 SRC Showcase Year Wed, 09/04/2024 - 12:00

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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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Rural Broadband Association

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Marquette-Adams Telephone Cooperative, Inc. Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 11/07/2024 - 01:00 Oxford WI SRC APP Provider Year Sun, 01/01/2023 - 12:00 Mon, 01/01/2024 - 12:00 SRC Showcase Year Sun, 01/01/2017 - 12:00

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Blandin on Broadband

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Investing in broadband infrastructure with the ReConnect Grant Program will help connectcommunities in every part of the country to high-speed internet andI am proud to have helped bring this funding back to Minnesota. ReConnect provides loans and grants to bring high-speed internet to rural areas that lack access to broadband.

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Rural Broadband Association

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Clear Lake Independent Telephone Company Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 11/21/2024 - 01:00 Clear Lake IA SRC APP Provider Year Tue, 01/01/2019 - 12:00 Wed, 01/01/2020 - 12:00 Fri, 01/01/2021 - 12:00 Sat, 01/01/2022 - 12:00 Sun, 01/01/2023 - 12:00 Mon, 01/01/2024 - 12:00 Wed, 01/01/2025 - 12:00 SRC Showcase Year Sun, 01/01/2017 - 12:00

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Blandin on Broadband

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

This is part two of a 2-part series of posts on local government match for MN Broadband grants (Border to Border and Lower Population awards) since the onset of the program. Looks like 44 counties or tribal areas have seen local government match for MN Broadband grants. There is also a document that details that information.

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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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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Their concerns involve not only video but also broadband. NCTA also asserted the importance of the C-Band in critical areas such as telephone and internet services for remote areas. ” GCI, based in Anchorage, ended the second quarter with 158,000 broadband and 201,900 wireless subscribers. WASHINGTON, Oct.

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