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Consolidated Telephone Company and Meeker Cooperative Light and Power launch MC Fiber

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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.

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Consumer Groups Support EchoStar’s 5G Construction Extension

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is a small, family-owned telecommunications company that provide residential, small business and enterprise consumers with fiber-optic Internet, telephone and television services across 14 rural Vermont villages. VTel, based in Springfield, Vt.,

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Paul Bunyan Communications Aitkin County Broadband Expansion Update

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Construction is almost done in the areas of Kimberly, Spencer, Jevne, Flemming, and Morrison Townships east of the city of Aitkin and west of the city of McGregor. 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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Paul Bunyan Communications St. Louis County Broadband Expansion Update

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Construction is done in the Forbes Area SW of Eveleth and the city of Buhl. To check to see if a specific location is within an expansion area and learn more about the expansion construction process, visit [link] Anyone interested in getting connected to the all-fiber optic broadband network in these areas can still sign up for service.

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Broadband Breakfast on August 7, 2024 - Live from Mountain Connect 2024

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Panelists Chris Bailey , Director of Sales, Wesco Allen Meyer , VP of Strategy, Corridor Network Construction Inc. Chris has been involved in numerous deployments with telephone companies, cooperatives, municipalities, and other entities, launching fiber broadband networks. Chris currently is the Director of Broadband Sales for Wesco.

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OBD Updates Sep 25: Task Force Mtg notes, funds for Native Entities, Office Hours Sep 26

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26th Governor’s Task Force on Broadband, September meeting recap Demonstration of broadband construction equipment and safety practices from TelCom Construction, LLC. The Governor’s Task Force met at the Gardonville Cooperative Telephone Association in Brandon, MN the morning of September 24th.

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More info on Buckman Township MN Broadband grant project (Morrison County)

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Benton Cooperative Telephone Company, the local internet service provider also known as Benton Communications, will fund the remaining 65% of the project cost, with Buckman Township itself contributing an additional $10,000.