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Get Broadband Resources

Throughout the Get Broadband process, Blandin created tools to support participating communities. Many of these tools may be helpful any community that is interested in promoting and supporting broadband as a community and economic development strategy.

Tools:

Blandin on Broadband Blog - posting information on all things broadband including update on broadband policy, new of applications and uses, and links to various reports and research.

Broadband Webinars - check out the archives from the 3 webinars held prior to the 2007 Broadband Conference. Topics included: Global Trends in Broadband, Broadband Technology and Walk the Talk Through Tech Applications.

Community of Interest Networks - designed to connect peers in health care, economic development, education and e-commerce from our participating communities so that they can share information and become better informed on emerging technologies and best technology practices. (COIN meetings are no longer being held.)

Toolkit Online - Designed to promote and facilitate community-led broadband market development and education efforts.

Promotional Materials - A collection of articles (the Hot Web Site series), logos, mailers and other marketing and public relations items that promote broadband for business and residential use.

Presentations - When possible, we archive materials or recordings of presentations given for Get Broadband communities:

• Download notes from the July 18 confernce call:
  • Effective Use of Volunteers
    
  • University of Minnesota Extension Service - Technology Literacy
    
  • Minnesota Technology (MTI) Web Site Review and Search Engine Optimization Workshop
• May 16 - Mock debate on telecommunications legislation
• Feb 21 – Robert Bell from Intelligent Community Forum - includes a link to a video of the presentation

Research:

Survey Results - Details and highlights results of surveys concerning technology given to Get Broadband community members. (Or just see the survey.)