The US federal Dept of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has initiated a blog to discuss broadband projects funded thru the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). SRDC also works with communities on planning for infrastructure, including broadband. However, I haven’t seen much cross-discussion between folks in our region looking at public safety communications […]
Wants and Needs
I am really excited to be able to participate in the Blandin Foundation’s new Minnesota Intelligent Rural Communities (MIRC) project. Southwest Regional Development Commission, along with other Minnesota Regional Development Organizations, has been asked to be a partner in the state-wide BTOP initiative. Say what I will personally about the wisdom and efficacy of the […]
More Mobile Web Users in China than People in U.S.A.
Every once and awhile, a statistic crosses the headlines that takes a few seconds to sink in. Soon, There’ll Be More Mobile Web Users In China Than People In The United States Wow. Not an easy thing to conceptualize indeed, but according to eMarketer there will be more mobile Internet users in China than the entire population […]
USDA PR on Rural Broadband Project Funding
AGRICULTURE SECRETARY VILSACK ANNOUNCES RURAL BROADBAND PROJECTS TO BRING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY TO COMMUNITIES IN NINE STATES Filing Period For Round Two of Broadband Applications Opens This Week WASHINGTON, February 17, 2010 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the selection of eleven Broadband Infrastructure projects to enable rural residents in nine states to have access […]
Rural Collaborative brings Broadband Home
USDA BIP award goes to Windom FTTP group
MN Ultra High-Speed Broadband Report
Summary for Southwest Regional Development Commission.
Farm Bureaus Lead Rural Development Efforts
The American Farm Bureau Federation is holding their annual meeting in Seattle this week. Farm Bureaus Lead Rural Development Efforts SEATTLE, January 12, 2010 – There was a time when railroads were the perfect rural development tool. Then the interstate system brought prosperity – or in some cases decline – to certain towns. These days, […]
FCC Sets Drop Dead Date on Wireless Sites
Planning & zoning professionals seem to have greeted with deafening silence the FCC decision last week on wireless tower siting timelines. The press release begins: In a Declaratory Ruling (“Ruling”) adopted today [18.11.09], the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) cleared the way for broadband deployment by establishing timeframes of 90 days for collocations and 150 days […]
Did You Know 4.0
[v=6ILQrUrEWe8] You’ve probably seen at least one of the videos in this “Did You Know?” series. I’ve heard about them, or rather seen blogs written about them, but only now coming out of dial-up purgatory I’m somewhat behind on the entire video thing. Never thought it would catch on. Like an old radio mogul, I […]
Telling a Story Using Social Media
3rd of 3 Blandin webinars ahead of #mnbb09
