‘Your involvement is critical’ — Ingham County asks residents to help map internet coverage
“The county government has partnered with Merit Network, a nonprofit corporation governed by Michigan’s public universities, to do a broadband assessment for Ingham County. They say the goal is to get ‘street level’ detail on where broadband is lacking, so they can properly use federal infrastructure funds.
However Dr. Alexis D. Schrubbe, a Merit Moonshot program manager, stressed that the survey can’t map the area without the participation of county leaders and residents.
‘You can enhance trust by speaking about these surveys, sharing information about these surveys,’ Dr. Schrubbe said. ‘You’re the catalyst for enhanced broadband in the county.’
She said that the trust greatly increased the response rate.”