The Gigabit Age Is Upon Us Will Barkis, TechCrunch Gigabit networks are emerging as a transformative technology that provides rich connectivity and opens up a world of immersive experiences with blink-of-an-eye responsiveness, always-on reliability and more. Communities are beginning to see economic opportunities increase, which accelerates job growth and offers [...]
The Rural Brain Gain Joe Link, The Furrow Magazine Brett and Rose Buer both grew up on farms, left for the city, then returned. Brett started his own business as a machinist and welder, and Rose works from home as a software engineer. She has a competitive advantage that even [...]
RS Fiber Broadband Initiative Receives Million Dollar Grant RS Fiber Cooperative Press Release The RS Fiber Cooperative fiber optic broadband initiative will receive a grant totaling $1 million from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). READ THE ENTIRE PRESS RELEASE
Broadband Linked to Population Growth Tim Marema, The Daily Yonder Counties that have better broadband access tend to be adding population at a faster rate than counties that don’t have as much access. And the counties with the worst levels of access are losing population, a new study finds. READ [...]
Will the U.S. increase access to faster, cheaper Internet? MPR News, The Daily Circuit Christopher Mitchell, director of the Community Broadband Networks Initiative with the Institute for Local Self Reliance, joins The Daily Circuit to discuss the future of high-speed internet. Danna Mackenzie, executive director of the Minnesota Office of [...]
Never say 'never' when it comes to technology Minnesota Farm Guide, Andrea Johnson, Assistant Editor “'The only way to predict the future, is to create it yourself.' These trends, tools and technologies – everything is here today and they are real, but the future is only going to be created [...]
How Connected are Our Farms? Brian E. Whitacre, Tyler B. Mark and Terry W. Griffin ...one piece of the puzzle has been notably missing from discussions regarding rural broadband and future economic growth: the importance of fast, reliable internet access for growth in agricultural productivity. The rise of “precision agriculture” [...]
Is Now the Time to Invest in Fiber? Doug Dawson, CCG Consulting It’s been obvious for a decade that the ISP market is not going to get competitive until new entrants join the market and build fiber networks... RS Fiber Cooperative is a new cooperative that will soon be bringing [...]
RS Fiber Broadband Initiative Gains Momentum in Rural and Agro Minnesota KEYC - Mankato News A co-op out of Winthrop is gaining momentum in their initiative to provide fiber-optic broadband service in rural Minnesota. The RS Fiber Board in collaboration with Hiawatha Broadband Communications in Winona will provide affordable [...]
RS Fiber Broadband Initiative Gaining Momentum RS Fiber Cooperative Press Release The RS Fiber Cooperative fiber optic broadband initiative will begin offering services to select areas as soon as 2015. According to RS Fiber Board Chair Mark Brandt, the collaboration with Hiawatha Broadband Communications (HBC), Winona, Minn., has made the [...]
RS Fiber Broadband Initiative Moving Forward RS Fiber Cooperative Press Release The RS Fiber Cooperative fiber optic broadband initiative is moving forward. RS Fiber’s Board of Directors recently endorsed an updated business plan and financing strategy. READ THE ENTIRE PRESS RELEASE
RS Fiber Cooperative Jake Rieke, RS Fiber Co-op Board Member Jake Rieke has a guest editorial in the Renville-Sibley Co-op Power's Newsletter: "My farm was homesteaded in 1862 and my reasons for supporting the RS Fiber project are no different than my ancestors supporting the constructions of roads, drainage [...]
Broadband and Mobile Devices in Minnesota Education Connect Minnesota Broadband and mobile technologies open up a world of opportunities for students and educators. Teachers can take lessons beyond the classroom walls, and students can use laptop or tablet computers to learn from anywhere they can access the Internet. Because of [...]
Catching up with the RS Fiber Coop in Minnesota Community Broadband Networks Initiative, Christopher Mitchell Today, we interview Coop Vice-Chair Cindy Gerholz and Winthrop Town Manager Mark Erickson to get an update on the fiber-to-the-farm project. The Renville-Sibley Fiber project has transitioned from a municipal project to a cooperative. Local [...]
