Sytek awarded broadband grant
At right, the green shaded areas are where Sytek will be installing fiber around the Swanville area.
Governor Tim Walz announced over $50 million in grants to expand broadband access to an estimated 8,900 homes and businesses throughout the state.
“We’re investing in broadband infrastructure statewide to help thousands of Minnesotans connect to jobs, education, healthcare, and their communities,” said Governor Walz.
Twenty-four broadband expansion projects will receive grants from the Department of Employment and Economic Development’s (DEED) Office of Broadband Development, helping deploy new broadband infrastructure around Minnesota. Using the grant funding, providers plan to expand high-speed broadband—offering speeds of at least 100 megabits per second (Mbps) download and 20 Mbps upload—in 25 counties across the state. Grant awards by project can be found on DEED’s website.
“Multiple rounds of historic grant funding have dramatically improved high-speed broadband access for thousands of Minnesotans,” said DEED Commissioner Matt Varilek....