For many areas in southeast Minnesota, Federated Telephone Cooperative handles phone and internet services. Originally founded in the early 1900s, Federated began as a telephone cooperative and has since grown to serve more than 15,000 members spread across more than 30 rural sites. In areas where these services are not as readily accessible, Federated, a member-owned cooperative aims to provide members of the community with stable phone service and cheap high-speed internet connection. Federated has lately made investments in improving its fiber-based broadband internet system with up to 1G connection speeds. Federated has created many internet bundles for light users, moderate users, and heavy users to improve the accessibility of online services. It also provides services for commercial use, especially small business-sized companies, therefore enabling even rural-based companies to have rapid internet access for modern corporate processes. Federated Telephone's main goal is to provide its Minnesota rural areas with the required telecommunications services thus enabling further economic development and human well-being. From kids looking for supplies to savvy farmers utilizing technology to link with physicians remotely, Federated hopes to help rural villages in Southeast Minnesota into the modern world with great connection. Federated Telephone has been around for more than a century, and because its services have been focused on the community, it has linked them to the globe globally.