Municipal Broadband Networks Bridge the Digital Divide As TeleComm Industry Tries To Block Them

Municipal Broadband Networks Bridge the Digital Divide As TeleComm Industry Tries To Block Them
Mar 4, 2013 | democracynow

http://www.democracynow.org - As many as one in 10 Americans cannot get internet connections fast enough for common online activities, such as watching video. Many communities have responded to this "digital divide" by creating their own municipal broadband networks as an alternative to the slow services offered by cable and telephone companies — in order to gain equal access to education, healthcare, and even jobs. more..