Source: THE MOUNTAINEER, 4/14/18


Healthy communities and a strong national economy rely on internet access for all, suggests a new study.
Indeed, in today’s economy, those in both urban and rural areas are equally dependent on online transactions, according to new report commissioned by the Foundation for Rural Service (FRS), entitled “A Cyber Economy: The Transactional Value of the Internet in Rural America.” However, rural dwellers do not always enjoy the same access to robust broadband as urbanites.

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