Next step is on the way: Broadband internet continues to grow in Minnesota

Minnesota is one step closer to being awarded federal funds for improving broadband infrastructure around the state. U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) held a short press conference, on Sept. 26, to announce that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration has approved Minnesota’s plan for broadband infrastructure deployment. In June 2023, the U.S. Commerce Department awarded $651,839,368 in federal funding to Minnesota. Klobuchar’s announcement was an update on the progress to deliver the funding to Minnesota for deploying broadband availability, which will bring the state closer to actually using the funds to build this infrastructure and advances Minnesota to the next step in their planned affordable broadband rollout across the state.