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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Blandin on Broadband

OCTOBER 19, 2024

West Central Tribune reports … A new utility services company specializing in underground fiber construction, MC Fiber launched in late September, according to a news release from Meeker Cooperative Light and Power and Vibrant Broadband in Litchfield. The cooperative has been serving the area as a co-op for almost 90 years, starting in 1935.

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Blandin on Broadband

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Telecompetitor reports … This week, Minnesota announced $52 million in grants to expand broadband throughout the state, with the majority of awards going to small telecom providers. Other awards included Garden Valley Telephone Company, $4.6 million; Paul Bunyan Rural Telephone Cooperative, $3.9 million; Bevcomm Inc.

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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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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

2, 2024 – A rural Indiana internet service provider is giving back hundreds of locations won in a federal broadband subsidy auction in 2020. Daviess-Martin Rural Telephone Corp. Daviess-Martin Rural Telephone Corp. WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 letter to an FCC bureau chief. 30 letter to an FCC bureau chief.

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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 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

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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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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Total Telecom

JANUARY 24, 2025

Faster broadband speeds, better security, and features like scam prevention and integrated calling across devices. The government has also introduced the PSTN Critical National Infrastructure Charter, to make sure of safeguards for essential services during the transition. The move to digital networks offers a range of benefits.

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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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Total Telecom

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

This is the equivalent of 560,000 businesses across the UK and includes over 370,000 SMEs still using standard broadband services on the analogue telephone network.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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

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

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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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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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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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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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

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. – I want to make sure that broadband stuff is being talked about with broadband people.

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Rural Broadband Association

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Union Telephone Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 02/19/2025 - 19:15 Mountain View WY

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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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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 21, 2025

“Congress passed much-needed legislation to protect Americans through the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, but this legislation failed to provide the FCC with the legal authority to enforce the law,” Luján said in a statement Thursday. Ben Ray Luján , D-N.M.,

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TechAdvance

JANUARY 14, 2025

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Rural Broadband Association

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Central Scott Telephone Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 02/19/2025 - 14:00 Eldridge IA

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Rural Broadband Association

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Elizabeth Telephone Co. Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 02/19/2025 - 11:45 Sulphur LA

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Rural Broadband Association

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Madison Telephone LLC Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 02/19/2025 - 11:45 Madison KS

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