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The price of internet could be going up for some people.

After two rounds of historic investments over the past year, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development on Tuesday, Oct. 10, launched its latest effort to provide high-speed broadband

DEED has released a Request for Proposals to award $50 million in broadband grants to providers across the state.

(St. Paul, MN) -- Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) says they are releasing a total of $50 in funds to provide high-speed internet to homes and businesses within the state. The funds are expected to be split between the Border-to-Border Broadband program ($30 million) and the Low Population Density Program ($20 million). The programs offers

The Minnesota Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is offering another $50 million in grants to help bring high-speed internet to people in rural communities. 

Fiber Broadband Expands to Eastern North Dakota

Finding a signal in some parts of North Dakota has remained a challenge but there's a new project that hopes to bring a faster signal to small towns.

This week in broadband builds: Verizons rural builds in Virginia and Pennsylvania, Comcast expands in Minnesota, SiFi Networks to connect 78,000 in Illinois, and more.

Essential Families, a nonprofit that provides wrap around services and resources for families in need, specifically highlighting ways to bridge the digital divide and provide more internet access.