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State seeks to push broadband into all rural areas by the end of 2013.

May 25, 2012/

With conventional high-speed Internet access unavailable, Sally Pennington pays a premium to create a "mobile hotspot" at her Putney home.

But it’s not an ideal setup, and limitations on speed and data make using a popular service such as Netflix impossible.

"It’s not reliable. It isn’t always strong," Pennington said, adding that "it’s not even fast enough to watch a YouTube video."

By MIKE FAHER

Full Story: http://www.reformer.com/portal/localnews/ci_20681155/state-seeks-push-broadband-into-all-rural-areas?_loopback=1

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