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The Gig.U initiative took a major step forward in Michigan...

The Gig.U initiative took a major step forward in Michigan Thursday as development organizations and Michigan State University joined forces. “This broad coalition is bringing the Greater Lansing area a strategic bandwidth advantage that will help drive economic growth and…

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a new generation of opportunities,” Gig.U officials said in a written statement. “This coalition has developed creative approaches to improving the math for new investment that we know will accelerate new deployments in Lansing and elsewhere. This effort sets a outstanding example of how dedicated local leadership can spark an broadband upgrade.” Retailer DTN Management will work with provider Spartan Net to outfit “all of their residential complexes, totaling more than 8,500 customers, with gigabit-level broadband networks and services” and other Gig.U initiatives include a “Gigabit Certified” building program, the initiative said.