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Rural Americans long to be linked

June 8, 2009 /

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The people who live here are still waiting for the digital revolution to arrive.

The local phone company, Windstream, offers high-speed DSL service in part of Plains (population: around 1,450). But those who live outside the city limits, including farmers such as Jeff Roper, don’t have a lot of choice.

Roper currently uses ERF Wireless, which provides service in more remote areas. He says the service, which costs $40 a month for a 1.5-megabit connection, is pretty good, though it sometimes goes down for days at a time.

By Leslie Cauley, USA TODAY

Full Story: http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/technology/2009-06-07-rural-broadband-digital_N.htm

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