@AnnT

Librarian who follows rural broadband in MN and good uses of new technology (https://xitter.cf/t.co/gLuydCY6vc). Also hosts a radio show of @MostlyMN

 St. Paul Minnesota
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Benton Institute's update on Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program wp.me/p3if7-dbi

Benton Institute’s update on Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program

The Benton Institute for Broadband & Society reports… The public comment period on the application paperwork for a revived Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program closes today, October 2…

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TOOL: Website that ranks potential datacenter sites by looking at power availability, speed-to-power, fiber, water, and hazard wp.me/p3if7-daX

TOOL: Website that ranks potential datacenter sites by looking at power availability, speed-to-po...

GridCensus is a site selection tool or a tool for anyone looking to locate a data center. I ran into it looking to see what’s happening with data centers by county for another post. As the im…

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OPPORTUNITY: Seven Star Communities: Calling for Applications to Recognize Native Entities wp.me/p3if7-daV

OPPORTUNITY: Seven Star Communities: Calling for Applications to Recognize Native Entities

An invitation from the NDIA… Now in its third year, the Seven Star Communities program honors, highlights, and celebrates Native entities advancing digital inclusion. Indigenous partners are …

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A town hall meeting in Preston (MN) leads to questions about Minnesota power transmission around Fillmore and Houston Counties wp.me/p3if7-daL

A town hall meeting in Preston (MN) leads to questions about Minnesota power transmission around...

The Fillmore County Journal reports… A town hall meeting hosted by NO765MN on October 21 at the Preston Riverfront Center drew a full house. Concerned citizens gathered to learn more about the prop…

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Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative looks at data center issues - including in MN wp.me/p3if7-daI

Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative looks at data center issues – including in MN

St Cloud Times reports… Mississippi River mayors recently came together to help river communities evaluate data center proposals, as the facilities continue to rapidly expand across the basin…

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Did FCC exceed their authority when it established the USAC to administer the Universal Service Fund? wp.me/p3if7-daD

Did FCC exceed their authority when it established the USAC to administer the Universal Service...

I wrote a little bit about Universal Service Fund and USAC early in the summer; I’m going to borrow heavily from Doug Dawson to give the update and his astute perspective… The Fifth Cir…

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Providers looking to put cell towers in space to reach rural roads wp.me/p3if7-daz

Providers looking to put cell towers in space to reach rural roads

The Hill reports… In a recent report, the Federal Communications Commission revealed a worrisome paradox in America’s cellular networks: they reach nearly everyone, but not nearly everywhere.…

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EVENT Nov 5: AI and data centers talk, Q&A in Winona wp.me/p3if7-dav

EVENT Nov 5: AI and data centers talk, Q&A in Winona

Winona Post reports… AI has changed the world, and none of us know quite how it will impact us. It creates immense opportunity and could solve many of our problems, but it also poses great ri…

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Data centers come up in debates in Minnesota House 45A (DFLer Tracey Breazeale and Republican state Rep. Andrew Myers) wp.me/p3if7-das

Data centers come up in debates in Minnesota House 45A (DFLer Tracey Breazeale and Republican state...

Hartland Signal reports… Home to the suburbs surrounding Lake Minnetonka, and one of the wealthiest regions of the state, House District 45A may seem like a long shot for Democrats. But the r…

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Data centers are the only local businesses looking to benefit from data center industry in Minnesota wp.me/p3if7-dap

Data centers are the only local businesses looking to benefit from data center industry in Minnesota

MN Star Tribune reports.. Graco has signed a licensing deal with a Swiss company to use its special motors to help cool data centers. The Minneapolis-based manufacturer announced Wednesday that it …

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RESOURCE: League of Minnesota Cities announces a model artificial intelligence policy wp.me/p3if7-dam

RESOURCE: League of Minnesota Cities announces a model artificial intelligence policy

League of Minnesota Cities announces… Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing how our cities work, offering new ways to save time and improve efficiency. But as AI tools become more common i…

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MN Letters to the editor on data centers (Sep 24-Oct 22, 2026): data center is an election hot topic wp.me/p3if7-dah

MN Letters to the editor on data centers (Sep 24-Oct 22, 2026): data center is an election hot topic

This is the third segment in my data center collection of public commentaries, including letters to the editors and opinion pieces. It’s meant as a quick scan of what topics are rising to the top f…

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Residents have reservations about Google's decommissioning agreement in Hermantown (St Louis County) wp.me/p3if7-dad

Residents have reservations about Google’s decommissioning agreement in Hermantown (St Louis County)

Northern News Now reports… Ahead of a city council vote next Monday that could clear the way for Google to begin developing its data center in Hermantown, residents are learning more about wh…

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Willmar City Council approves moving forward with the Willmar Connect project wp.me/p3if7-da9

Willmar City Council approves moving forward with the Willmar Connect project

The West Central Tribune reports…  The Willmar City Council on Monday in split votes approved moving forward with planning for phase two of the Willmar Connect project. Willmar Connect is the…

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Verizon wants to discontinue landlines in MN but that could leave customers without reliable service wp.me/p3if7-da2

Verizon wants to discontinue landlines in MN but that could leave customers without reliable service

The Minnesota Star Tribune reports… Major telecommunications companies, including Verizon, are pressing forward to discontinue aging copper technology in Minnesota and nationwide, saying the …

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MN 1st Congressional District race faces questions about AI-generated ads wp.me/p3if7-d9Z

MN 1st Congressional District race faces questions about AI-generated ads

KTTC reports… The race for Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District is facing questions over alleged altered imagery in a campaign ad. Last week, KTTC reported on potential legal issues raised over a…

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Data centers come up in race for Steele County Commissioner District 1 seat wp.me/p3if7-d9U

Data centers come up in race for Steele County Commissioner District 1 seat

Owatonna’s People’s Press reports… Justin Ohnstad and Gary Spatenka are vying for the Steele County Commissioner District 1 seat, which is soon to be vacated by James Brady. Ahead…

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