CTAC is part of a team that is working with Ramsey County to apply for ARRA broadband stimulus funding. The project took a giant step forward last week when the St Paul City Council voted to approve the the Office of Technology and Communications to submit an ARRA NTIA Broadband Technology Opportunities Program grant request.

The project will bring a fiber network to government agencies throughout Ramsey County as well as open up dark fiber to local Internet service providers so that they in turn can offer faster broadband service to area residents and businesses. It’s an opportunity to streamline government processes and improve the market offerings through a public-private partnership.

You can learn more in a recent article from the Pioneer Press or the Minnesota Fiber Exchange web site.