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KENT COUNTY, Mich. â The Kent County Board of Commissioners are creating a new subcommittee focused on access to high-speed internet.
âWith so many people working from home, learning from home, doing all those kinds of things, it is not longer an option that people have access to this kind of high-speed internet,â said Ben Greene, Kent County Commissioner. âIt is becoming a necessity.â
Greene is chairing the 11-member broadband subcommittee. In addition to county commissioners, the panel includes stakeholders in the private and public sector.
âWeâre looking to identify the places in which those barriers exist and find solutions to address them,â said Greene.
The Michigan Public Service Commission today took note of a remarkable year in 2020 as it worked to maintain Michiganders’ access to safe, reliable and affordable energy and telecommunications amid a worldwide pandemic that upended lives and shook the economy.
The COVID-19 pandemic response dominated the MPSC’s work in 2020, as the MPSC Staff transitioned to working remotely to ensure that the agency’s mission of energy and telecommunications regulation continued uninterrupted.
Here’s a top 10 list of the MPSC’s highlights from 2020:
The COVID-19 pandemic
The MPSC staff was among the first state agencies to fully transition to remote working, but the agency didn’t miss a beat in tackling critical issues during the pandemic. The MPSC worked with energy utilities and other State of Michigan agencies to help expand protections and assistance for vulnerable customers. Efforts included ensuring that more than 3,500 disconnected households
EDC hopes to expand Huron County broadband access
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HURON COUNTY County officials are taking the early steps toward potentially expanding broadband availability in Huron County.
The Huron County Economic Development Corporation has announced a new Huron County Broadband Committee has been formed to help assess the internet access needs of county residents.
“The Huron County EDC is constantly working on ways to improve communities and business climate in the county,” said Carl Osentoski, the executive director of the Huron County EDC, in a statement. “Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen areas that could be improved on in our broadband internet in the county. Everyone is impacted by this, education, agriculture, small businesses, the list goes on.”
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