Tag Archive: rural broadband

Jun
24
2011

Rural Update

All Americans should have access to “robust and affordable broadband services,” according to the Federal Communications Communication. But they don’t. And rural dwellers in the country are at a disproportional disadvantage on this front. That’s the message of a study released this week by the FCC.    “Approximately 28 percent of rural residents still lack access …

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Jun
21
2011

The Good News and the Bad News

Here in Arizona the state legislature recently rejected the federal government’s help in extending unemployment benefits. Considering the state of the economy and the incredibly difficult job market I have to say, I just don’t understand it. That’s not to mention that those unemployment checks would have probably been spent immediately on basics, which would’ve …

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