County defense bills rising in broadband related lawsuit
April 25, 2013 in Lake County News-Chronicle
Legal fees are mounting in Lake County’s ongoing legal battle over financing its broadband project. Continue Reading
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Federal committee questions Lake County broadband project
March 28, 2013 in Lake County News-Chronicle
Lake County’s broadband project has become the object of a federal inquiry into the Broadband Initiatives Program. Continue Reading
Senate approves measure that supports broadband access for rural areas
March 25, 2013 in Alexandria Echo Press
U.S Senators Al Franken (D-Minn.) and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) announced today that the U.S. Senate has approved a bipartisan amendment they introduced to promote investment in broadband infrastructure for rural areas. Continue Reading
ERF helps keep communication up for oil and gas industry
December 15, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
More and more energy companies stationed in the Bakken seem to have a cloud following them around lately. Continue Reading
Mitchell named an ‘Intelligent Community’
October 24, 2012 in The Daily Republic
City is one of 21 finalists for worldwide award based on preparedness for broadband future.
LETTER: Broadband industry is not the bad guy
September 1, 2012 in The Daily Republic
Your story suggesting that consumers face higher prices and less choice for broadband service (“Phone cos. lose broadband subscribers,” Aug. 14) misses some rather fundamental facts.
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Brent Christensen and David Crothers: Viewpoint: FCC threatens rural broadband growth
August 11, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
The FCC’s recent modifications have retroactively penalized North Dakota and Minnesota’s rural telecommunications companies for investment decisions they have already made and implemented. The FCC is considering another set of harmful modifications to the fund that add additional regulatory uncertainty because the proposed rules would apply differently to each company every year. Continue Reading
SD grants help agencies improve computer services
August 1, 2012 in The Daily Republic
PIERRE (AP) A South Dakota program has awarded grants to help organizations in 15 communities improve their computer services.
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Utilities split on broadband reform
July 30, 2012 in The Daily Republic
SD officials say new Connect America Fund is hindering expansion.
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Broadband work starts
July 26, 2012 in Lake County News-Chronicle
On the outskirts of town, Granite Gear has been designing and manufacturing canoe packs and other outdoor gear for more than two decades.
The company sends high-resolution catalogs and other large files over the Internet to 400 retailers nationwide that sell its products, sales manager Dave Johnson said. But frequently it has a big problem. Continue Reading
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