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FCC says 35% of Americans lack broadband. How can we increase access to high-speed Internet?

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Discuss+ about 5 months ago

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Here's the article from today's PCMag online. I'm shocked that the number is so high, and the group that puzzles me most is the "digital distant." I know they tend to come from rural areas, but I simply can't imagine life without technology. For education, communication and job-seeking purposes, how do they manage without it?

technostalgia about 5 months ago

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Well, it exposes our priorities, doesn't it? The Googles of the world are on crack with their innovative moves, yet we're simultaneously leaving so many behind. FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski: "In the 21st century, a digital divide is an opportunity divide."

Justin Neill Roane about 5 months ago

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I had no idea broadband was such an important commodity. You can still educate yourself, communicate, and seek jobs with dial-up. It simply doesn't work as quickly.

Oh well, to each their own!

Danette Zak about 4 months ago

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It will become more affordable the more people want it. Technology is always changing and it will become more widely available, even in the rural areas. If people want it, it will come. The consumer is the ruler in this instance, and I think it will progress faster the more we want it. It has progressed so much so in the past ten years, just give it some time. Heck, I'm out in the middle of the desert and online watching hulu, what more can I ask for.

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