{"id":474792,"date":"2010-03-23T15:17:28","date_gmt":"2010-03-23T19:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blandinonbroadband.org\/?p=3197"},"modified":"2010-03-23T15:17:28","modified_gmt":"2010-03-23T19:17:28","slug":"two-more-mn-projects-get-arra-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/474792","title":{"rendered":"Two more MN projects get ARRA funding"},"content":{"rendered":"

Great news for two more Minnesota regions! One project is fiber, one is wireless. One is Northeast, one is South Central. Here\u2019s the info from the press release<\/a>, I\u2019ve included only the most pertinent parts for the Minnesota readers \u2013 you can get details on other states\u2019 projects on the release\u2026<\/p>\n

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Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Rural Broadband Projects to Bring Economic Opportunity to Communities In Eight States<\/p>\n

WASHINGTON, March 23, 2010 \u2013 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the selection of broadband infrastructure projects to give rural residents in 8 states access to improved economic and educational opportunities. Funding for the projects is being provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe broadband projects announced today will give rural Americans access to the tools they need to attract new businesses, educational opportunities and jobs,\u201d Vilsack said. \u201cThe Obama Administration understands that bringing broadband to rural America provides a gateway for businesses and key anchor institutions \u2013 such as libraries, schools, public buildings and community centers to provide services to thousands of Americans. These projects will create jobs building these networks, and the completed systems will provide a platform for rural economic growth for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

In all, $150 million will be invested in 12 projects through funding made available by Congress in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. An additional $68.2 million in private investment will be provided in matching funds, bringing the total funds invested to $218.2 million. To date, $1.05 billion has been provided to construct 67 broadband projects in 30 states and one territory.<\/p>\n

Minnesota
\n\u2022 Northeast Service Cooperative: The Northeast Minnesota Middle Mile Project; $21,749,110 loan and $21,749,110 grant. The funding will provide middle-mile, dark fiber, wavelength services to private-sector providers in rural areas of northeast Minnesota.
\n\u2022 Minnesota Valley Television Improvement Corporation: The Minnesota Wireless Expansion Project; $562,776 loan and $562,776 grant, and $281,388 of private investment. The funding will provide a two-way broadband internet network to unserved and underserved areas of west central and south central Minnesota, providing 34 additional wireless (WiMAX) access points.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Here’s a little more info on each project:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Applicant<\/strong><\/td>\nNortheast Service Cooperative<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nMountain Iron, MN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Contact<\/strong><\/td>\nLyle MacVey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0218-748-7623\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Project\u00a0title<\/strong><\/td>\nNortheast Minnesota Middle Mile Project<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Program<\/strong><\/td>\nBIP\/BTOP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Project type<\/strong><\/td>\nMiddle Mile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grant\u00a0request*<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>\n$ 32,135,681<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loan\u00a0request<\/strong><\/td>\n$ 11,362,539<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Status<\/strong><\/td>\nReceived<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Description<\/strong><\/td>\nThe Northeast Service Cooperative in partnership with state & local agencies, schools & health care organizations will implement a middle mile project to make dark fiber, wavelength services available to private sector providers in rural areas of northeast Minnesota. The project will improve access to critical education & health care services to 20,000 households which lack broadband services.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Applicant<\/strong><\/td>\nMinnesota Valley Television Improvement Corporation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nGRANITE FALLS, MN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Contact<\/strong><\/td>\nDaniel Richter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0320-564-4970\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Project\u00a0title<\/strong><\/td>\nMinnesota Wireless Expansion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Program<\/strong><\/td>\nBIP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Project type<\/strong><\/td>\nLast Mile Non-Remote Area<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grant\u00a0request<\/strong><\/td>\n$ 562,776<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loan\u00a0request<\/strong><\/td>\n$ 562,776<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Status<\/strong><\/td>\nReceived<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Description<\/strong><\/td>\nMVTV Wireless is proposing to continue building out it\u2019s two-way broadband internet network to un-served and underserved areas of west central and south central Minnesota. The proposed project will add 34 additional WIMAX Access Points in 34 un-served and underserved communities adjacent and contiguous to its current service area.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Sorry this is a little slow off the mark. I have learned a valuable lesson about working remotely \u2013 it saves time and hassles. It took me 37 hours to get from Dublin to St Paul this week. I\u2019m in town for a presentation. Next time I think I\u2019ll offer to present online. (Although sunshine wise I picked a great week to come home!)<\/p>\n

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