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"A partially connected rural (broadband) America makes about as much sense as having a highway system that’s paved about 25 percent of the time."

Citizens who spoke at the hearing described how broadband access has become a basic necessity, not a luxury. "When companies call me about coming to Letcher County, the first thing they want to know before they even ask about running water is what kind of broadband access you have," said the county’s economic development officer, Joe DePreist.

"We’re told that universal access in Appalachia is too expensive and is not profitable," Kidd said. "But what we know is that our people are capable of producing great wealth. We need to start with universal access as the goal and work backward from that, rather than moving forward from the mess we have now."

By Tim Marema

Full Story: http://www.dailyyonder.com/theres-app/2011/10/12/3561

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