Category Archives: Broadband

Broadband grant application period opens July 3

Posted on June 7, 2017 by mnmsba

Source: Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), Office of Broadband Development, will be soliciting proposals from qualified organizations for Minnesota Border to Border Broadband Development Grants. The grant application period … Continue reading →

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Twelve Minnesota school districts receive grants to expand wireless Internet access

Posted on January 13, 2017 by mnmsba

Source: Office of Governor Mark Dayton & Lt. Governor Tina Smith Lt. Governor Tina Smith and Minnesota Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius announced Thursday new state grants that will help 12 school districts provide students with the high-speed Internet connections needed … Continue reading →

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Task force calls for full funding for Telecommunications Access Equity Aid

Posted on December 29, 2016 by mnmsba

The Governor’s Task Force on Broadband recently released its 2016 Annual Report. MSBA’s Denise Dittrich is a member of the Governor’s Task Force. “I am pleased to present the 2016 report, which includes the recommendation to fully fund the Telecommunications … Continue reading →

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Solutions for the broadband affordability gap in Minnesota schools

Posted on September 7, 2016 by mnmsba

By Marc Johnson, East Central Minnesota Educational Cable Cooperative (ECMECC) Recently, the Governor’s Task Force on Broadband met to discuss the issue of broadband affordability. We still have a problem in our state with availability of quality, high-speed broadband — … Continue reading →

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Applications for broadband grants, updated broadband maps now available

Posted on July 26, 2016 by mnmsba

Source: Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) The 2016 period for broadband grant applications opened on July 22 for $35 million in state funding to expand broadband infrastructure in Minnesota. Applications for the new funding will be accepted through … Continue reading →

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Gov. Dayton signs supplemental budget bill

Posted on June 1, 2016 by mnmsba

Source: Office of Gov. Mark Dayton Gov. Mark Dayton today signed the supplemental budget bill (Chapter 189, HF2749) which will begin to establish voluntary prekindergarten for all Minnesota children, continue the expansion of broadband internet access in Greater Minnesota, and … Continue reading →

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WATCH: MSBA’s Kirk Schneidawind advocates for broadband access

Posted on April 27, 2016 by mnmsba

MSBA Executive Director Kirk Schneidawind spoke in favor of affordable broadband access for all Minnesota school districts during a press conference Wednesday morning at the Minnesota Senate Building. Play the video below to listen to Schneidawind’s remarks. MSBA is part … Continue reading →

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