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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.
December 10, 2020
A non-profit organization charged with improving internet connectivity across the nation is seeking the input of local residents. Connected Nation Michigan is in the process of conducting surveys locally to access access to broadband internet and where more investments in infrastructure are needed. Dan Manning, Community Technology Advisor of Connected Nation Michigan, tells WPHM surveys are currently under way in St. Clair, Sanilac, and Lapeer Counties. The goal, says Manning, is to develop the best ways internet providers can serve their community. “What we’ve done in each cases is bring together a committee of community stakeholders that really have a vested interest in broadband across the various sectors in each of those counties.” There are surveys for each county that are available at the following links that take just 10 minutes to complete:
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