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Broadband Internet Can Help Rural Communities Connect — If They Use It

February 24, 2017/

Academic studies have found that broadband access led to more new businesses in rural areas, and that high levels of broadband adoption were associated with increased median household incomes and lower unemployment levels.

by Brian Whitacre, Oklahoma State University

Full Story: http://www.govtech.com/opinion/Broadband-Internet-Can-Help-Rural-communities-connect.html

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