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Rural Minnesotans on the wrong side of the digital divide

Minnesota is facing a problem not uncommon to states these days. Rural residents are being left in the dust when it comes to access to high speed internet services. Affirming this claim is a report from the Center for Rural Policy and Development, a nonprofit based in St. Peter, Minnesota. The organization, which evaluates issues from a rural perspective, recently published their 2006 Rural Internet Study analyzing internet accessibility in rural versus urban areas. Read More »

U.S. Falling Behind in Internet Access

This week, Information Week explores an important issue: while high-speed Internet access is growing in the U.S., we're not keeping up with the rapid pace of Internet growth around the world. Read More »

Mapping Indiana’s Digital Divide

In Indiana, lawmakers are pursing a mapping strategy to analyze and document the state's digital divide. Read More »

Rep. John Dingell’s Strategic Vision for Internet policy

As the new chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee, Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) is among the most important political leaders in Washington when it comes to improving our nation's Internet policies. A recent article in The Hill shows he's out front on these issues, pointing out the need for "a comprehensive national strategy" of high-speed Internet access. Read More »

Getting the Facts in New York

A recent study shows that New York appears to have one of the highest rates of broadband access in the country; however this new data highlights the need for improved mapping. Read More »

DSL on the rise

For much of the world, DSL is the most common way to access the Internet; in the U.S., however, more consumers get high-speed Internet access via cable. Read More »

What ‘Accessible’ Means

Whole sections of a city, county or state may only have marginal access but be considered as `broadband accessible.' Read More »

Americans Choose Higher Speeds

According to a new Nielsen/NetRatings survey, 78% of home internet users have broadband. Read More »

Not-So-High Speed Internet

Millions of Americans think that they have high speed Internet - but most aren't getting what they're paying for. Read More »

We’re #1!

The research is in: Americans can't live without broadband Internet. Read More »

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