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Another Michigan county was designated...

Another Michigan county was designated a “connected community” of Connected Nation, the fourth in that state and the seventh nationwide. The Michigan Public Service Commission spotlighted the state’s broadband progress in a news release Monday, with a focus on Roscommon…

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County (http://1.usa.gov/12GTNMT). “Roscommon County’s broadband action plan has identified four priority projects: identifying, mapping and validating broadband demand; improving digital literacy and establishing a low-cost broadband program; developing a program to support schools’ new technology initiatives; and hosting website and social media classes for local businesses,” the PSC said. Communities must complete several planning steps before Connected Nation certifies them as connected communities. The PSC listed several other Michigan communities working with Connected Nation to improve their broadband planning efforts, with an eye toward the same certification.