More Public-Private Partnerships Needed to Meet Minnesota'srn2015 Broadband Goals, Say State Legislators

摘要

More collaboration is needed to achieve the broadband speeds of 10 Mbps downstream/5 Mbpsrnupstream across Minnesota by 2015, as mandated by a 2010 state law, said those at a Connect Minnesotarnconference Dec. 4. Officials of state telecom associations, state legislators and members of Gov. MarkrnDayton’s (D) task force on broadband debated the progress of broadband adoption in the state and the nextrnsteps to further its development. In a taped video address, Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., said he will continuernto ensure that any changes to the federal USF don't harm small rural providers in the state, and willrn"protect the programs that provide broadband to all of Minnesota.”