Southwest Minnesota Broadband Group
We are so excited to announce that our client Southwest Minnesota Broadband Group (SWMBG) has moved to the next stage of due diligence for broadband stimulus dollars. Dan Olsen from Windomnet received the information on his fax machine this morning. At the Blandin Foundation event in Duluth a couple of weeks ago I had the privilege of representing the project in a broadband stimulus panel and I just wanted to reiterate why we believed the project should move forward:
- A strong existing service provider with Windomnet to provide backbone voice, video and internet services
- Speed to cash flow positive with two of the member cities being the incumbent cable operator we get to move all that revenue to the network right away
- Great local champions at every level who truly believe broadband is not just a nicety but a necessity for the region to remain competitive
Special thanks go out to Dan Olsen and Mitch Jasper who spearheaded many activities, but the important thing is that every community stepped to the plate to make the application a reality.