Posted on 17 February 2009 by andrewtytla
Having broadband Internet connections more readily available is good for the country, and the stimulus package will lend a hand:
President Obama signed into law on Tuesday the $787 billion stimulus package, which includes $7.2 billion for broadband grant and loan programs.
Both the House of Representatives and the Senate on Friday approved a conference report that [...]
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Posted on 22 January 2009 by andrewtytla
Should Internet access be an entitlemet? I think it should be and some day, it will. The President’s plan to make it available everywhere may be challenged by preferences expressed by those who are supposed to benefit. Maybe they don’t get it — or just don’t care.
Today’s Washington Post has a piece on a report [...]
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