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Connectivity

 

 

Goals, recommentations and action steps:

Connectivity Issue

Connectivity: Extending high-speed internet access to the entire region increases telecommuting opportunities, provides greater access to customers and markets for businesses, and allows all residents access to civic resources and commerce.

Connectivity Issue Goal

Connectivity: The number of households in the region served by high-speed internetservices rises from the current level of 40% to 95% served. The (region/rural areas) community is willing to invest to increase coverage. This will include both public and private investment in service.

Connectivity Recommendations and Action Steps

indicators of success

Baseline

Benchmarks for Success

 

Broadband infrastructure. Currently 40% of the households in the region are served by broadband service for their internet connection (MHFA).

 

Connectivity: The number of households in the region served by high-speed internet services rises from the current level of 40% to 95% served. The (region/rural areas) community is willing to invest to increase coverage. This will include both public and private investment in service.

Broadband Initiative

Resilient Region Broadband Strengths and Gaps

Blandin Broadband Community Self Assessment

R5DC and CTC Press Release

Resilient Region Five Selected as part of the Blandin Broadband Community    

$2.53 Million in Grants Helping Bring High Speed Internet to Underserved

Virtual Highway Project

Virtual Highway Telehealth Survey

Virtual Highway Anchor Tenant Assessment

Virtual Highway Video-Stacey Stockdill

Region Five Border to Border Broadband Video

Combined Ready or Not and Bridges Presentation

Region Five EDR Profile-March 2015

TELLING OUR STORY

THE RESILIENT READER: Strengthening Broadband Internet Access in Region Five

CHAMPION INTERVIEW VIDEO

Champion Stacey Stockdill, CEO, EnSearch, Inc.

CHAMPION REPORTS

December 2016

September 2016

June 2016

April 2016

January 2016

June 2015

January 2015

April 2014

January 2014

 

PRESS RELEASES

Cass County Telehealth

Want to learn more? Interested in becoming involved with this work?

Contact Dawn Espe at Region Five Development Commission and she will put you in touch with one of the theme champions.

THEME CHAMPIONS

Pam Mahling, Information Research Specialist, WCTA

Kevin Larson, CEO, CTC

Kristi Westbrock, COO, CTC

Joe Buttweiler, CTC

Janelle Riley, CEO, Syvantis Technologies

Stacey Stockdill, CEO, EnSearch, Inc.

Paul Drange, Director of Regional Programs, NJPA

Janet Johnson, Instructor, MN State Community and Technical College

Rick Utech, Executive Director, Todd Co Economic Development Corp

Brenda Thomes, Administrator, City of Long Prairie

 

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