Find Michigan's broadband spots on new interactive map

Where's the broadband? Oh. There it is. Michigan has put together a map, and it's interactive, of where the broadband is. The benefit of something like this is to locate where broadband isn't, and then put it there.

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The Michigan Public Service Commission Thursday announced the completion of Michigan’s first broadband availability map aimed at promoting technology development and increasing high-speed Internet throughout the state.

The maps, which are now accessible online at http://connectmi.org, are a product of the Connect Michigan broadband initiative, a public-private partnership between the MPSC and Connected Nation, a national non-profit focused on technology expansion in underserved areas.

"Today marks an important day in Michigan," said MPSC chairman Orjiakor Isiogu. "A complete, interactive broadband map is now available for customers, Internet service providers, and policymakers. This is an important first step as the state seeks to target resources to those areas of the state without high-speed Internet service."

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