Is $700 million enough to fill Minnesota's broadband gaps?

There are currently 291,000 locations in Minnesota that are either unserved or underserved, which is about 12 percent of homes or businesses. The state would like to fill in those gaps by 2026. An infusion of $67 million in grants allocated during the last legislative session will put a dent in that need. Federal funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, totaling $652 million over five years, allocated to Minnesota will go even further to bringing high-speed internet to all Minnesotans. US Sen. Amy Klobucar (D-MN) called high-speed internet the "infrastructure of the 21st century." “We should be able to bring high-speed internet to every family in America — regardless of their zip code," Klobuchar said, touting a bipartisan bill she helped advance to bring funding for broadband expansion.