Broadband is more available and higher speeds are becoming more common in many Michigan counties

  Connect Michigan today released an updated assessment of the broadband market in Michigan. Data collected and reflected in this update indicate much higher broadband availability in many Michigan counties, both at higher speed tiers and by certain platforms, than the data collected in the fall of 2010. The report is made public online at http://www.connectmi.org/research/broadband_planning_report.php. Key findings from this report: (Note: The data in this report are subject to data validation.)   • From October 2010 to April 2011, the data indicate a change from 121,701 to 87,786 unserved households (or 2.32% of total...