Broadband access is a top priorty
If businesses across the state are to compete with their world rivals, Minnesota policymakers must make broadband access a top economic development priority. [...]
Windom Fiber Project Successful!
Windom is a small town but  has had a very large success with their Fiber To The Home (FTTH) project. READ FULL STORY
BEK – 2011 Calix Innovation Award #ruraliscool
The BEK Sports package, delivered by BEK Communications in Steele, ND, brings live, local high school sports to over 65 percent of rural North Dakota [...]
Farm Forward with John Deere
How will technology change farming in the future? The only certainty is that technology will continue to change how we farm. John Deere offers one [...]
Municipalities, Cooperatives Partner For Rural Broadband Solution
There has been a lot of talk about public-private partnerships for the provision of broadband service in Minnesota. Little has come of it. That may be changing 80 miles southwest [...]
The New Digital Divide
There was a time, not very many years ago, when the digital divide meant the difference between pockets of people that had dial-up versus places [...]
Broadband Focus Shifting To Need For Speed
The new plan comes at a time when the focus on broadband in Vermont is shifting from providing access to meeting future needs with higher [...]
Exploring new cities for Google Fiber
Over the last few years, gigabit Internet has moved from idea to reality, with dozens of communities (PDF) working hard to build networks with speeds [...]
Cellular is Not the Rural Broadband Solution
I’m often asked why we can’t let cellular 4G bandwidth take care of the bandwidth needs for rural America. When you look at the ads [...]
Broadband: Lots for Co-ops to Consider
The members keep asking for broadband, and your electric cooperative is considering obliging. It’s a huge decision, with lots to consider, including business and regulatory [...]
Chattanooga’s Fiber Network Praised for Great Customer Service
One of the main differentiator's of community owned networks compared to the big cable and telephone companies is customer service. Being rooted in the community, [...]
The Evolution of Cellular
There are several big changes on the horizon that are going to really impact cellular networks. One change is transformational, one solves some local network [...]
