Mid-Columbia Economic Development District has been working closely with the Wasco County Broadband Action Team to develop the Mid-Columbia Broadband Speed Survey.  The survey is now open and available for public participation for residents and businesses in Hood River, Wasco, and Sherman Counties in Oregon and Klickitat and Skamania Counties in Washington.  Local and regional partners are coming together through broadband action teams made up of community organizations, local governments, elected officials, and internet service providers to better define gaps in broadband service and explore strategies to improve those services.  Currently, the Federal Communications Commission defines broadband internet as a minimum of 25 megabytes per second download and three megabytes per second upload speeds.  However, the State of Washington has defined a goal of 150 megabytes per second download and upload speeds available to all residents and businesses by 2028.  Q-Life Network, which serves The Dalles and Wasco County, has defined a similar goal for services in Wasco County in its most recent strategic plan.  The survey is available at mcedd.org.