4. Broadband RFP & Funding
Staff Report
Date of Meeting: March 11, 2019
To: EDA Board
From: Neil Soltis, Administrator
Re: Fiber to the Premise RFP & Legislative efforts
Responses to the Request for Proposal are due on Monday, March 11. Below is the status on the
proposal that have been sent out and the responses to date.
Arvig – declined
Centurylink
Charter
Comcast
Consolidated Telecommunications (CTC)
Frontier
Mediacom – declined
Midco
Windstream – declined
Below is the status of bills in the legislature that impact the FTTP project:
Description Folio Status
Broadband - Subordinate Service district
HF 1657 Referred to Government Operations
SF 1684
Local Government Committee hearing was held on 3/5/19,
recommended to pass
Broadband grant program appropriation 2020
HF no companion bill
SF 1231
Referred to Agricultural, Rural Development, and Housing
Policy Committee
Broadband grant program appropriation 2020 and 2021
HF 7
Referred to Greater Minnesota Jobs and Economic
Development Finance Division - hearing scheduled for 3/11/19
SF 9
Referred to Agricultural, Rural Development, and Housing
Policy Committee