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Universal Broadband Access

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the full-court-press dept.

meehawl writes: "Wall Street Journal has this on proposed new Government regulation and tax breaks to encourage Universal Broadband Access. This idea appears to be gaining ground. Whether this becomes a public good (Universal Service, the Interstates, the USPS) or just another corporate welfare program (or perhaps a mixture of both?) remains to be seen." Another submitter sent in an interesting story about broadband in France.

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  1. Move over Mom and Pop! by IHateLinuxUsers · · Score: 3, Funny

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