May 9, 2021 The Berrien County Board of Commissioners has received the results of a community broadband survey done by Merit Network out of Ann Arbor. The board sought the survey to determine which areas of the county lack access to high-speed internet so its rollout can be pursued via grants and other methods. Merit’s Pierette Renee Dagg told commissioners during a Thursday meeting the FCC defines broadband as internet with at least 25 megabits per second downloads and three megabits per second upload. She notes the FCC’s current listings for the county are inaccurate. “52% fewer homes have access to broadband internet speeds within our survey compared to standard FCC measurements,” Renee Dagg said. “21% fewer homes have some connectivity but the speeds are lower than broadband speeds, and 31% more homes have no internet connectivity whatsoever than is suggested by FCC maps.”