Broadband 'moonshot' has rural Minnesotans hopeful
1 Dec 2019
Rural internet service is on officials' radar, but much work remains.
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. – After more than 30 years of doing business in this longtime mill town, Optum Health plans to close its health care claims office this summer.
The good news is the company’s 90 workers can keep their jobs. The bad news is that offer is good only if they’re able to work remotely. And those who live outside the city limits may not have access to the high-speed internet service they’d need to keep earning a company paycheck.
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