MPSC, Connect Michigan announce new effort to expand broadband opportunities in Michigan

From the River County Journal:

Representatives of K-12 education, higher education, healthcare, non-profits, tourism, business, agriculture, government and broadband service providers have joined with the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) and Connect Michigan to expand broadband’s availability and adoption in Michigan...

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Connect Michigan, MPSC In New Push For Broadband

From CBS-Detroit:

In a state where millions still don’t subscribe to broadband, a new effort is under way to expand access to the essential utility of the information age.

Connect Michigan and the Michigan Public Service Commission convened the first Collaborative Broadband Committee meeting Thursday in Lansing...

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Study: High-speed Internet the connection to greater Iowa revenues

by Donnelle Eller/ Des Moines Register

Iowa businesses with broadband connections are likely to generate more revenue, a new report today shows.

Businesses with high-speed Internet connections have median annual revenues of about $600,000, nearly $300,000 more than businesses without broadband, said Connect Iowa, a group partnering with the Iowa Department of Economic Development to inventory and map broadband use.

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