Connected Shores - Fiber to the Home for Cook County
Cook County , Arrowhead Electric , Boreal Access , City of Grand Marais , Grand Portage , Cook County Schools (ISD 166) , Gunflint Trail Association and the Lutsen Tofte Tourism Association joined forces with the Blandin Foundation to to explore the feasibility of creating a next generation communications network using fiber optic cables to reach virtually all citizens and businesses in Cook County. The feasibility process led to the submission of a federal ARRA Broadband Stimulus Grant application to seek assistance with paying for the capital costs of building a locally owned and operated network.
Why is Broadband Important to Cook County?
- Because the next generation's jobs will depend on it.
- Because we need faster, more reliable internet connections to do everyday ta...
Why Now?
- Our community is falling behind the rest of the state in our ability to connect.
- We need to strengthen and diversify the local...
Frequently Asked Questions
Many good questions have come in regarding the Cook County Broadband Project; below is a list of the most popular. We will ad...
Commission Members Appointed in January
Following the adoption of the ordinance forming the Fiber Optic Network Commission, the county board will make appointments to fill the 5 seats on the...- Ordinance Adopted
- Engineering & Construction RFP Released 10-21-09
- County approves DRAFT organizational structure - 10-13-09
- Cook County Bond Advisor Report ~ 10-7-09
- Broadband Connectivity in Minnesota ~ 10-5-09
- Cook County Needs Better Broadband ~ 10-2-09
- Business Plan Summary ~ 9-21-09
- Why it is Important ~ 9-18-09
Blandin On Broadband
Edited by Ann Tracy, the Blandin On Broadband blog is one of the best ways to keep up with what's going on in the broadband world in the state of Minne...
How Fast is Fiber?
How fast is ultrabroadband? We found a demonstration link that really makes the differences between the old choices and the next generation clear.
Fiber To The Home Council
The Fiber-to-the-Home Council is a non-profit organization established to help its members with planning, marketing, implementing and managing FTTH solu...
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