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Joint Letter to congress on Broadband in STIMULUS BILLS

We joined over 200 orgnaizations to tell Congress #WeNeedBroadband

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WASHTENAW COUNTY BROADBAND TASK FORCE DATA COLLECTION PROJECT

The Michigan Moonshot partnered with the Washtenaw County Broadband Task Force to conduct a connectivity data collection project. Results from the survey and speed tests were used to create an accurate, granular broadband map that will contribute to grant application efforts.

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