MLEC expanding broadband network
14 Aug 2021
Mille Lacs
Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative (MLEC) has announced that MLEC Fiber Internet will become available for more customers in 2022.
High-speed internet – or the lack thereof – is an issue in many areas of rural Minnesota. MLEC has provided advanced technology, like electricity back in the 1930s, to areas in Aitkin, Crow Wing, and Mille Lacs counties for decades.
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