User Driven Broadband Grants Pilot Program

What’s happening? Minnesota is beginning a new broadband pilot program, Broadband Line Extension Connection Program, that will be driven by broadband users and not ISPs. Every 6 months the state will notify ISPs of the unserved locations and give the ISPs 10 days to offer to provide service. Once an ISP has been identified, service must be provided within 1 year.

Why is this important? This is a new way to look at how to solve the last mile connections for broadband.

Govtech | Minnesota Launches New Program to Connect the Unserved