Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Rural America severely hurt by lack of broadband

Dec. 17: Vice President Joe Biden, in Dawsonville, Ga.,�announces the first of $7 billion in federal grants to help build broadband Internet access in underserved communities.�(NBC News)In rural areas, the ?information superhighway? is really more like a one-lane dirt road. The ?rural-urban gap? in broadband service can leave residents and businesses at a real disadvantage. Msnbc.com?s Alex Johnson reports.


Full story at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34468857/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/

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