Broadband, or high-speed Internet, is now an important consideration as people purchase homes and businesses select locations for investments. Becker County has large areas within the county that are shown on state broadband maps as unserved. This lack of broadband may limit residents’ ability to use the Internet for work, education, health care and connecting with family. And, as more of everything goes online, we risk being left behind. Studies show that broadband availability can now affect property values.
Becker County has now formed a committee to better understand and work to expand Internet availability. We have interviewed our existing broadband providers and are now seeking your input through this survey. Our goal is to document the strong demand for broadband services from people throughout the county. We will map this demand and share it with current and prospective providers in hopes of facilitating partnerships that will lead to state broadband grants that would make broadband deployments affordable in our rural areas.
You are not obligating yourself to purchase services with your response to this survey, but we hope that your answers reflect your true level of interest. Your response will help us find the best solution for improving Broadband Internet access in Becker County.