MSU study finds widening range of broadband benefits rural areas

Source: news.msu.edu Posted By: postg0 5772 days ago

The stimulus package signed into law this week by President Obama calls for a $7 billion upgrade of broadband services to the nation’s rural areas, something that, according to a Michigan State University professor, will spur education and economic opportunities in those areas.

A recently released study by Robert LaRose, professor of telecommunications, information studies and media, and two colleagues found that when offered high-speed Internet, those living in rural communities tended to take....

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