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WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/05/08

Chippewa, Luce, Mackinac Counties Launch Technology Action Plans

Leaders of Mackinac, Luce, and Chippewa counties in the eastern Upper Peninsula are implementing action plans to increase broadband access, adoption, and use in the area.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/04/11

Fiber optic cables. Wikimedia Commons photo from Sandia National Laboratories

Michigan Boost In Broadband Adoption Good For State Economy: New Report

Tuesday, in conjunction with the 2013 Governor’s Economic Summit, Connect Michigan is releasing a report on Broadband’s Economic Impact in Michigan. Broadband access and adoption helps fuel the economy. Michigan residents conduct $17.1 million in online transactions with Michigan businesses and spend nearly $1.1 billion in online sales with these businesses annually.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/03/19

UP Town Gets Broadband Service

Madison, Wis.-based TDS Telecommunications Corp. saiid Thursday that its American Recovery and Reinvestment Act stimulus-funded broadband Internet project in Chatham, Mich. is now accessible to nearly everyone living in the area.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/11/29

Connect Michigan Study: Broadband In School Boosts Test Scores

Broadband and e-learning applications expand educators’ instructional capabilities and boost students’ research and interactive opportunities — as well as their test scores.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/09/19

Connect Michigan Says Broadband Availability Edges Up

LANSING — New research unveiled Wednesday by Connect Michigan shows that the broadband availability gap in Michigan is shrinking, with 95.39 percent of Michigan residents now having access to fixed broadband speeds of 3 megabits […]

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/05/30

Air Advantage Launches Fiber Optic Cable Installations In Michigan Thumb

Air Advantage is bringing fiber optic cable to huge portions of Huron, Sanilac and Tuscola counties in the first phase of a massive effort to bring unlimited bandwidth to some of the most remote areas of Michigan.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/04/25

AT&T Expands Mobile Internet Wireless Capacity In Oakland, Macomb

Customers in seven Oakland County communities and three Macomb County communities are expected to experience improved mobile Internet coverage and voice performance as a result of continued investment and innovation by AT&T.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/04/17

Mackinac Bridge. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons)

Mackinac Bridge Part Of Broadband Expansion Plan

The Mackinac Bridge connecting Michigan’s Upper and Lower peninsulas will be a key part of a plan to expand Internet service in the state.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/03/14

Clare County First in State to Join Innovative Broadband Expansion Effort

Clare County leaders have become the first in the state to enroll their community in an innovative program that seeks to boost the local economy and quality of life for residents though increased access, adoption, and use of broadband.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2011/11/14

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