Community Broadband Resources Flexible Technical Assistance to meet Community Needs

Four Components of Community Technology Network Services Subscription Sophistication Community Broadband Resources can assist in any of these areas!

Blandin Community Broadband Resources Blandin Foundation www.blandinfoundation.org Flexible Technical Assistance up to 32 hours of assistance to communities or groups of communities outside the 7 county metro area How do we get in on this? Review the program materials online Recruit some project partners Apply online Receive rapid approval

Blandin Foundation

www.blandinfoundation.org

Flexible Technical Assistance

up to 32 hours of assistance to communities or groups of communities outside the 7 county metro area

How do we get in on this?

Review the program materials online

Recruit some project partners

Apply online

Receive rapid approval

Types of Projects Community Leadership Seminars Community Technology Assessments Market Development Strategies Provider Partnership Discussions Key Users Discussions Economic Development Strategies

Community Leadership Seminars

Community Technology Assessments

Market Development Strategies

Provider Partnership Discussions

Key Users Discussions

Economic Development Strategies

Results Overall – take rates increased faster in Get Broadband communities than statewide rural average Business use of Internet increased with greater connectivity and more web sites Communities formed productive relationships with existing providers for economic development, faster speeds and lower prices

Overall – take rates increased faster in Get Broadband communities than statewide rural average

Business use of Internet increased with greater connectivity and more web sites

Communities formed productive relationships with existing providers for economic development, faster speeds and lower prices

Case Studies City of Clearwater Heidi Pepper SHE Lac qui Parle County Pam Lehman Lac qui Parle EDA

City of Clearwater

Heidi Pepper

SHE

Lac qui Parle County

Pam Lehman

Lac qui Parle EDA

Blandin Broadband Portal A resource for communities Community networks Market development Resources Application examples http:// broadband.blandinfoundation.org

A resource for communities

Community networks

Market development

Resources

Application examples

http:// broadband.blandinfoundation.org

Supporting Community Leadership Blandin on Broadband blog Conferences and Training “Hot Sites” articles Blandin E-News

Blandin on Broadband blog

Conferences and Training

“Hot Sites” articles

Blandin E-News

Questions? For more information Blandin Foundation Bernadine Joselyn 218-327-8728 [email_address] Community Technology Advisors Bill Coleman 651-491-2551 [email_address]