There are a lot of people that do struggle and call and complain that they would like to have Internet,” Torgeson said.įor more information about the federal funds received for closing the Digital Divide you can look here. “It’s been difficult for a lot of our small businesses. Torgeson said the grants received from the federal government, will help move the project forward, and if there’s any more money available they could expand it. Steve Torgeson, one of the three Grand Lake Township Supervisors said residents need to come to the Township Hall to use the Internet. More often than not people need to rely on public areas for Internet. Residents living in small communities like Saginaw and Twig struggle with having little to no Internet access. They knew I was there, but they had no idea because they don’t have Internet.” They call me because they heard it from somebody that I was in the area. But there’s a lot of places where I have nothing, no signal,” Nelson said “And those people have no Wi-Fi. Apple Valley, MN Real Estate and Homes for Sale Virtual Tour Newly Listed 13637 DULUTH CIR, Apple Valley, MN 55124 1,100,000 5 Beds 4 Baths 5,034 Sq Ft. Nelson’s services are limited when people can’t reach his website in rural areas, and he needs to rely on word of mouth.
“But most of the time I can’t, because there’s nothing.” “It’s okay for camping.” However, Nelson says if he is trying to work he can do a little business while he’s there. “There’s nothing, not even a cell service. Bryan Nelson, the owner of 218 Handyman Services, provides his services to residents living in rural areas of St. However, for small businesses operating in rural areas in Northern Minnesota it can be difficult to make a profit when relying on a business website for customers with little to no Internet access. “There are 136,000 households in our state and small businesses that don’t have high speed. “You’ve got counties like, Pine County, as of last year was at 64% of the residents didn’t have access to high speed,” Sen. These funds will go towards closing the Digital Divide with state projects bringing reliable, affordable, high-speed internet access to households across the state. Amy Klobuchar recently secured over $600 million federal funds through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program. However, for some rural communities in the Northland, residents and businesses don’t have the luxury of fast Internet speeds or reliable Internet access. 21.Whether you’re streaming videos, or learning remotely, or working from home people need to use the Internet. No guarantee, warranty or representation of any kind is made regarding the completeness or accuracy of descriptions or measurements (including square footage measurements and property condition), such should be independently verified, and Compass expressly disclaims any liability in connection therewith. and/or other countries.Ĭorporate Responsibility, Privacy & Legal Notices: Compass is a licensed real estate broker, licensed to do business as Compass RE in Delaware, Idaho, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Tennessee, Compass Real Estate in Washington, DC, Wyoming and Idaho, Compass Realty Group in Missouri and Kansas, and Compass South Carolina LLC in South Carolina. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Terms of Service, Privacy Center, Scam Avoidance, Responsible Disclosure, Compass is an E-Verify employer, Notice for California Applicants, California COVID-19 Rules of Entry, and Your CA Privacy RightsĬOMPASS, the Compass logo, and other various trademarks, logos, designs, and slogans are the registered and unregistered trademarks of Compass, Inc.
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