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What's in a number? With North Dakota's 701 area code, plenty — and changes may be coming
4+ hour, 5+ min ago (842+ words) GRAND FORKS " North Dakota is one of 11 states with a single area code. Beyond identifying the state's telephone service region, the 701 brand in North Dakota is an identity found on clothing, businesses, personalized memorabilia and other symbols of the state's…...
Residents, environmental advocates push for a hyper-scale data center moratorium
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (609+ words) ST. PAUL " Environmental advocates and residents who live near proposed data centers called for a moratorium on new hyper-scale data centers and other restrictions at a rally Wednesday, Feb. 18, at the Capitol. The call for a pause in construction across…...
North Dakota on track to be first in nation with 100% broadband internet access
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (422+ words) BISMARCK " North Dakota is on schedule to have high-speed internet access in 100% of the state by 2028 thanks to recently approved federal funding. The state expects to receive $6 million from the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program, a $42 billion initiative included…...
DCN named Connectbase Most Valuable Provider
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (136+ words) Award for provider's leadership and innovation in using the platform to enhance network operations, collaboration, and service delivery. DCN named Connectbase Most Valuable Provider Award for provider's leadership and innovation in using the platform to enhance network operations, collaboration, and…...
Commentary: The fight continues over ultra-fast Wi-Fi
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (340+ words) These are the innovations we can imagine now. As we know from economics, Say's Law states that supply will create its own demand. That is, new innovations would emerge simply because of the abundance of extra capacity and speed. This…...
Developer places plans for Hermantown data center on pause
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (364+ words) HERMANTOWN, Minn. " An anticipated showdown that promised to pit supporters and opponents of a controversial proposed data center against one another will have to wait. Dan Lessor, a vice president for Mortenson Development Inc., informed Hermantown, Minnesota, officials this week…...
Data center critics take Minnesota city to court
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (603+ words) HERMANTOWN, Minn. " A new obstacle confronting potential plans to bring a data center to the rural southwest corner of this community emerged in the form of a lawsuit Wednesday, Nov. 5. Opponents challenge whether the sprawling proposed data center " which could…...
As hyperscale data centers boom, Minnesota’s projects are confronting regulatory and environmental realities
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1772+ words) ST. PAUL " At least 13 hyperscale data centers have been proposed across the state of Minnesota. But only one of those projects is underway " a 280-acre development in Rosemount from Meta, Facebook's parent company. The rest of the proposed projects have…...
Growth of AI drives data center expansions
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (470+ words) Society's growing reliance on digital services, cloud storage and artificial intelligence (AI) is driving the expansion of data centers across the country. Data centers support everything from health care to finance and education. They're even viewed as a national security…...
Data center operations in North Dakota save nearly $41M through state tax exemptions
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (456+ words) BISMARCK " North Dakota data center tenants and operators have saved approximately $40.9 million in the past year alone " thanks to a generous state tax exemption policy tailored specifically to them. "It signals significant movement, and I think it's safe to say…...