Recent News
Below are the latest news stories and press releases from Connect Minnesota.
Thursday, May 03, 2012
News Release: Connect Minnesota Survey Results Highlight Broadband’s Impact on Businesses & Economy
Report examines the economic impact of business technology adoption Download the report Access the widget ST. PAUL, MN – Connect Minnesota today released a comprehensive report detailing the key role broadband plays in business performance across multiple sectors and the implications broadband use and adoption has on economic performance in the...Thursday, April 19, 2012
News Release: Connect Minnesota Unveils Innovative New Broadband Mapping Tool
Interactive Map Offers Unique Tools to View Minnesota’s Technology Landscape, Guide Expansion Efforts Access My ConnectView here ST. PAUL, MN – Connect Minnesota today unveiled an innovative new broadband mapping tool offering unmatched views of Minnesota’s technology landscape. The mapping tool, called My ConnectView™, is a valuable tool for...Thursday, February 16, 2012
News Release: Donation Aids in Connected Nation’s Vital Broadband Validation Efforts
Michigan’s True Gain Antennas Outfits Field Engineers WASHINGTON, DC – One of the primary tasks in the national effort to increase vital broadband access is to confirm exactly where broadband is – and is not – available. Connected Nation, the national nonprofit leading the way in promoting broadband access, adoption, and use, has been aided in its...Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Connect Minnesota Releases New Broadband Availability Report
Access the Findings ST. PAUL, MN – Today, Connect Minnesota released an assessment of broadband availability in Minnesota in a report titled, Broadband Availability in Minnesota: Measuring Progress. This report, which is available online, outlines the statewide results of a broadband inventory with the aim of sparking stakeholder discussions on...Friday, November 18, 2011
Connect Minnesota Releases Broadband Service and Pricing Report
Access the Report Report examines the impact of cost on broadband adoption ST. PAUL, MN – Connect Minnesota released today a new report on broadband service and prices in Minnesota. The report, Worth the Cost: Broadband Prices in Minnesota, was part of discussions during the 2011 Broadband Conference hosted jointly by the Blandin Foundation and...Monday, November 07, 2011
Governor Mark Dayton Names 15 to Task Force on Broadband
Connect Minnesota Applauds Important Step in Increasing Vital Broadband ST. PAUL, MN – Connect Minnesota applauds the naming today of 15 members to the Governor’s Task Force on Broadband. The Task Force is charged with developing policies to promote the expansion of broadband access in Minnesota. Governor Dayton’s stated goal is “border-to-border...Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Don't need broadband? Think again as providers look to educate consumers
From Samantha Bookman | Fierce Telecom Published: October 28, 2011 A couple of years ago I was having dinner with my uncle during a stopover in San Francisco. The conversation, as it is wont to do, turned eventually to the Internet, specifically to Facebook, which my uncle had joined but was not posting to very much. Why? I asked. "Because it...Thursday, October 20, 2011
Connect Minnesota Releases 2011 Residential Broadband Adoption Survey Results
28% of Minnesota residents still do not have broadband at home Access the Findings ST. PAUL, MN – Today, Connect Minnesota released new residential broadband adoption survey results revealing the top trends in technology use among key demographics in Minnesota. The preliminary indicators from the survey are available online,...Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Connect Minnesota Names Hoffman Program Manager
ST. PAUL, MN – Connect Minnesota announces the hiring of William Hoffman as the nonprofit’s program manager. In that role, Hoffman will lead Connect Minnesota’s continuing statewide effort to map broadband availability and increase broadband adoption and use, especially among vulnerable populations. Connect Minnesota’s efforts have...Friday, May 27, 2011
