WideNine Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Another interesting item of note is how the availability of broadband is creating a digital divide in America where rural areas have far less opportunities to leverage the internet for business, employment, and services. This has the downstream effect of more people moving to already crowded urban areas. Many people surveyed listed broadband access as a major factor when relocating to a new residence. Looks like the FCC has started an initiative to try to rectify this issue, not sure if it will actually amount to better overall service and more diverse competition in the broadband space, but if rural areas did get much faster service it could help revitalize some of the more stagnant areas of our heartland. Perhaps an interesting read about the FCC's RDOF effort: https://broadbandnow.com/report/rural-digital-opportunity-fund/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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