MN Association of Community Telecommunications Administrators

It was my pleasure to participate on the keynote panel discussion this morning at the MN Association of Community Telecommunications Administrators. Milda Hedblom and I had the opportunity to talk about the importance of broadband in communities and strategies for improving broadband services. I always learn something when I listen to Milda and we had an active [...]

Online Citizen Engagement & Media Projects in rural Minnesota

The Blandin Foundation (http://www.blandinfoundation.org) and E-Democracy (http://www.e-democracy.org/) have teamed to promote and support Online Citizen Engagement & Media Projects in rural Minnesota. To begin to promote these Minnesota Voices they are compiling a list of rural, citizen-led online projects including blogs, online discussions, YouTube channels, Flickr groups, wikis, and more. Check out the current list [...]

Blandin Foundation FREE Webinars

CTAC will be helping to host the following webinars…
Pre-Conference Webinars
Join us for one or all three of these FREE webinars sponsored by the Blandin Foundation!
This series is perfect for economic development commissioners or elected officials to learn more about telecommunications and its impact on economic development.
Register online at http://www.blandinfoundation.org/BBConf08/webinar.html  
“Get up to speed on Internet [...]

Broadband and Economic Development

Broadband and Economic Development by Bill Coleman
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CTAC’s work with Blandin Foundation Communities

CTAC founder, Bill Coleman, writes about his experience working with Minnesota communities for the Blandin Foundation Broadband eNews…
New technologies put pressure on old rules and ways of doing things. Schools need to adapt to students with cell phones. Workplaces need to adopt new policies for dealing with personal email and web surfing. Political campaigns need [...]