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Technology, teens and bad ideas

By Ann Treacy, Blandin on Broadband

Here’s an idea that makes a even the biggest broadband advocate in the world question the role of technology in the world of teens. According to the Washington Post…

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Minnesota telecommunications regulations bills: HF 985/SF 584

By Ann Treacy, Blandin on Broadband

A few folks mentioned that the outline of the Office of Broadband Development post was helpful – so I thought I’d try to highlight some other bills in the works, such as HF985 / SF 584, bills that address oversight of telecommunications in the state especially in light of changes in the FCC that are anticipated in 2019.

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Minnesota Office of Broadband Development bills – HF1255 / SF1128

By Ann Treacy, Blandin on Broadband

Last Wednesday Legislators heard about bills to establish an office of broadband in both the House (1255) and Senate (1128). Unfortunately due to some time on jury duty, I wasn’t able to attend the sessions and the archives aren’t yet available online but I thought I’d at least look at both bills. (Both were discussed last week at the TISP Forum.)

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Teens and technology: Is mobile the right tool or the only tool available?

By Ann Treacy, Blandin on Broadband

Pew Internet and American Life released a new report this week on teens’ use of technology and the Internet. I’m always interested in these reports – both because of my obvious interest in broadband but also because after a big birthday in February I am now the proud keeper of two teens. And as of this week they each have an iPhone.

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Internet and the libraries: Both are here to stay!

By Ann Treacy, Blandin on Broadband

While I was doing training in Windom last week, one of the students asked if I thought there was a role for libraries as we know them in the future – after all won’t everything be going online. So it was fun later in the week to run into the recent survey from Pew Internet & American Life that demonstrates that libraries are still vital…

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