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The Get Broadband Program Participants from Round 2

Lead Organizations & Project Goals

Sleepy Eye - City of Sleepy Eye
Rob Anderson 507-794-5636


Sleepy Eye will strive to:
  • Increase the percentage of residents that own a computer to 65%.
  • Increase the community's exposure to broadband to 66%.
  • Make all city services financially interactive.
  • Provide opportunities in the community to get a college degree online (distance learning).
    Increase computer usage in businesses to 80%.
  • Provide technical assistance to businesses that need help using broadband to increase businesses using the Internet.
Bird Island - City of Bird Island
Pam Matchie 612-559-0314

Bird Island will strive to:
  • Increase the number of residential broadband users by 20% of twenty users.
  • Increase the number of businesses who have web sites and are linked to the City web site.
  • Assist at least two businesses in increasing their ability to do business over the Internet.
  • Provide technology training and learning opportunities for area businesses.
  • Host a video demonstration project.