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By pushing hard on broadband, lawmakers hope to close the "digital divide" that has long separated rural America. In doing so, they hope to give rural consumers access to the same sorts of high-speed services and opportunities - think telemedicine, distance-learning and Web-based commerce - that city dwellers have enjoyed for years.
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Study shows our broadband world is changing

At the Knight Center of Digital Excellence, we’re advocates of broadband expansion, in part because we believe it can empower individuals, and especially those who most need help.

A recent eMarketer study shows how this can happen. In this tough economy, 18.8 million people conducted online job searches in December, a 51 percent increase from the year before.

The study further found that among those with lower income and education, more people are going online for economic news, job information and education.

We feel these numbers not only demonstrate the impact broadband technology is having on our lives, but shows how important Internet access can be in bridging social and economic divides.

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