This white paper provides an objective analysis of the potential economic benefits from investment in enabling broadband infrastructure and promoting the increased implementation of Internet-enabled applications and processes in Minnesota.

This map and data display provide data from the Minnesota Office of Broadband Development to gauge progress toward the state's broadband goals. Each county is coded red, yellow, or green as an indicator of how close they are to meeting the state goals.

This study measures the impact of broadband in five rural Minnesota communities and illustrates the impact that broadband investment can have on community vibrancy. Their stories help illustrate the need for innovative, technology-based development strategies in rural areas to give them a distinct advantage over unserved municipalities.

This resource examines the impact of the FCC's Connect America Fund (CAF II) in its goal of closing the financial gap and improve broadband services. The report explores whether the program is helping to close the rural-urban digital divide and whether CAF II funding is adequate to encourage providers to deploy networks in less densely populated areas.

An assessment built to answer the Blandin Foundation’s question, “What do we need to know to do better?” The Blandin Foundation strives to understand its impact in communities through the Blandin Community Broadband Program (BCBP) as it invests in digital literacy skills and affordability programs.

This resource is a video of a call between U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar and community broadband advocates from Benton, Chicago, and Isanti Counties to discuss how the bipartisan infrastructure bill can help expand broadband to rural Minnesota communities.