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Broadband
Blandin Foundation stands with Minnesota’s rural leaders and communities as they create and claim futures that are resilient, vibrant and connected.
Broadband connects rural communities to the world and is essential infrastructure for the future. Rural people and places need high-speed Internet, and the skills to use it, to create new jobs, access modern education and healthcare services, and stay connected to others.
Since 2003, the Blandin Community Broadband Program (BCBP) has worked with rural communities across Minnesota to improve broadband access, adoption and use. Guided by the vision, “Everyone in Minnesota will be able to use convenient, affordable world-class broadband networks that enable us to survive and thrive in our communities and across the globe,” the BCBP program engaged leaders at local, state and federal levels to ignite and sustain policies that support rural access to robust broadband.
Learn More About Our Work in Broadband
Research and reports, past broadband conference materials, tools you can use and success stories.
Blandin Broadband Communities Program
Arrowhead Intelligent Region
From the Blandin on Broadband Blog
Sherburne County to expands Arvig Elk River and Haven/Clear Lake Broadband Grant Program
Nov 21
The Patriot News reports on Sherburne County business… The board approved amendments to Arvig Elk River and Haven/Clear Lake Broadband Grant Program agreements Arvig received ARPA Broadband Access Program grants for several projects in 2023. The Elk River Round #1, … Continue reading
Report indicates issues with rural healthcare in rural MN – telehealth his not bridging the gap
Nov 21
The Timberjay reports… Rural Minnesota is aging more rapidly than the rest of the state, and northern St. Louis County is part of that trend. Older adults already make up a growing share of the population, outnumbering children in many … Continue reading
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