Laserfiche WebLink
Appendix C <br /> Progress of the Federal ARRA Broadband Projects and Mapping in Minnesota <br /> American Recovery and Reinvestment Act(ARRA)funding for broadband awarded in 2009 and <br /> 2010 for projects impacting Minnesota totaled more than $238 million. That figure does not <br /> include at least$25 million of private or in-kind contributions to complete these projects. Several <br /> multi-state grants affecting Minnesota were also awarded. The table below provides a summary <br /> of the progress in implementing these projects. <br /> Grantee Amount ° Description 2012 Update <br /> infrastructure Projects: <br /> Arvig Telephone $5,048,168 Bring high speed DSL service to MP Nexlevel out of Maple Lake, MN <br /> CompanylTDS unserved establishments within its has been hired to do the outside <br /> rural service territory in Crow Wing construction work. Fourteen sites will <br /> County, MN. have fiber to the node and existing <br /> copper to the customer premises. Five <br /> sites will be copper to the node and <br /> existing copper to the premises. Fiber <br /> to the customer premises will be <br /> fl provided in some areas along the <br /> newly constructed fiber route. Nearly <br /> 900 customers in the Pequot Lakes <br /> area are affected and the speeds that <br /> } TDS/Arvig anticipates will be 1.5 to 10 <br /> Mbps, possibly higher in some areas. <br /> The cost per customer location <br /> passed is about$5600. A map of the <br /> area to be served is available on the <br /> link at rt <br /> http://www.tdstelecom.com/MediaRoo <br /> m/StimulusFundinoLocations.asox) <br /> The project is scheduled to be finished <br /> in the fall of 2013. <br /> Carver County $6,000,000 Affordable middle mile broadband As of 9/30/12, approximately$6.13m <br /> service in south central Minnesota to of the overall project budget of$7.5m <br /> connect schools, libraries, and g has been expended. The 89 mile base <br /> community colleges. ring construction is complete.The <br /> three huts are under construction. <br /> Splicing and terminations for each of <br /> the community anchor institutions is <br /> 3 ` being scheduled. The project is on <br /> schedule to go live in the first part of <br /> l k 2013 and complete by 7/31/13. <br /> `-' 37 <br />