Minnesota cities are asking the Legislature for power to slap internet providers with new fees, an idea they say will lead to more broadband in the state with the added bonus of helping to pay for basic government access programming like video of council meetings. But the idea has caused a stir at the Capitol, where telecom groups and Republicans argue the bill — with its significant support .
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CEOFederated and Farmers Telephone Kevin Beyer has spent the last twenty years as a General Manager, successfully leading the roll-out of an all-fiber network .
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Minnesota Broadband Expansion Will Require Sustained Funding
Industry leaders say Minnesota s broadband access is growing on its own, but that federal action could mean better access far quicker than what Internet service providers could normally accomplish. by Trey Mewes, The Free Press / April 1, 2021 Shutterstock
(TNS) Telecommunications experts are happy to hear Congress is interested in broadband funding, but they say any federal dollars needs to be spread out over several years to make the most impact.
That s the message state broadband advocates and industry leaders gave to U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar Wednesday, the same day President Joe Biden unveiled a $2 trillion infrastructure plan that includes a Klobuchar-backed proposal to spend $100 billion on broadband projects throughout the U.S.