WCTA adding broadband capacities to Staples area with state grant

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development is awarding $23,270,933 in Border-to-Border Broadband Development Grant Program funds to 30 broadband projects across the state, including in Staples. The projects will bring high-quality broadband access to under-served and unserved areas of Minnesota, providing fast, reliable internet access for more than 10,900 businesses, homes, and community anchor institutions to support economic equity, according to a DEED press release.

The West Central Telephone Association received a grant of $555,355 for phase one of a project to serve 69 unserved households and 40 unserved businesses, farms and community anchor institutions in areas of Staples and Villard townships in Todd County, areas of Thomastown township in Wadena County and areas of Becker township in Cass County.

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