City council majority signals opposition amid concern over taxpayer risk and role of government The city with the greatest number of potential subscribers for the proposed $70 million public broadband network in Renville and Sibley counties is poised to pull out of the project, taking 12 percent of the system’s population base with them. The Arlington City Council is expected to vote today …
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FFM Bulletin 3/16/12
Tickets now on sale for the Freedom Foundation of Minnesota's 2012 annual dinner with special guest John Stossel Emmy Award-winning journalist and bestselling author John Stossel will headline the Freedom Foundation of Minnesota’s annual dinner on Tuesday, April 17. The topic of Stossel’s remarks will be “Why Government Fails, but Individuals Succeed,” which is also …
City of Minneapolis Wi-Fi Digital Inclusion Fund (DIF) Comes Up $1 Million Short
Only 2012 grant to date goes to the city for survey MINNEAPOLIS, MN—Expectations for Wireless Minneapolis, the city’s municipal wireless broadband network, were off the charts from the start. The 2006 deal between Minneapolis and private provider USI Wireless was hailed as “far beyond what any other city in the country has negotiated” by city officials. The venture promised and …