Obama wants to end the rural-urban Internet divide and sees better quality Wi-Fi and access as a key ingredient to moving forward and making America more competitive with other nations.
satellite dishPresident Barack Obama wants to inject $5 billion into a national fund enabling high-speed Internet access for 98% of Americans. Even those in the sticks.
The early sketchings of the plan were laid out last year, but it's shifted into high gear following news that $27.8 billion will be raised over the next decade by gradually auctioning off private airwaves to companies that will serve customers in rural areas.
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Author: Jenara Nerenberg
