Broadband Access Needed to Support Michigan Businesses, Grow Local Economy, Say Industry Experts

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Broadband access has the potential to significantly grow the economy and provide new jobs to thenstate of Michigan and its residents, said speakers at the Michigan Broadband Conference Thursday. Innorder to get connectivity, local governments need to be proactive in working with service providers, saidnBlair Levin, Aspen Institute fellow and Gig.U president. Gig.U is working with 36 university communitiesnthat collected information and applied to get Google Fiber, but were ultimately unsuccessful, saidnLevin. “Getting access to a high speed network is doable by any community, but it ultimately an organizingnproblem,” said Levin. “Communities need to have local leadership that will take the process throughnthe necessary steps.”