Good morning,

As you may have heard, August is Rural Broadband Month. In today’s quick-moving and increasingly connected world, broadband access is critical to the success of western Minnesota.

One thing we were reminded of during the COVID-19 pandemic is the importance of high quality, broadband access. Whether it be at school, home, farms, medical facilities, or at your place of business, there is a necessity to be connected to the information superhighway.

I am dedicated to working to find federal resources to help get every single Minnesotan in the Seventh District fully connected, so our economy can continue to grow, attract more well-paying jobs, and ensure our students have the broadband technology they need to succeed.

There is still a long way to go to make sure that every rural area has the critical broadband access necessary in today’s world. By working together with public and private partnerships, we can ensure that we all have the technology we need to keep up with our interconnected world.

Sincerely,
Michelle Fischbach