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
Happy anniversary ECE Fiber customers: from 12 to 4000 in a year
Feb 15
Kanabec County Times reports… On Friday, Jan. 17, East Central Energy proudly celebrated a major milestone: the one-year anniversary of connecting members to ECE Fiber. The event brought together a mix of attendees, including ECE directors, vendors, contractors, local government … Continue reading
Community Broadband Action Network (CBAN) has a good glossary for newbies (or nice reminders for all of us)
Feb 15
Community Broadband Action Network (CBAN) folks shared their new resources on the NDIA listserv… The Community Broadband Action Network (CBAN) has just published a comprehensive broadband glossary of over 140 terms encompassing everything from digital equity to infrastructure, government agencies … Continue reading
Sign Up for E-News
Subscribe to our periodic newsletter for updates and opportunities about vibrant rural Minnesota.
Contact Us
Your feedback strengthens our broadband programs. Contact us to share your thoughts. You may also subscribe to our mailing list, or contact the following Broadband team members.


Spot Us
Rural communities and organizations with broadband access thrive and grow.