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Idaho Gets Serious About Broadband

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the pr0n-in-the-heartland dept.

prostoalex writes "In an effort to boost the economy state of Idaho legislated tax credit for companies, who were investing in broadband Internet infrastructure. According to the latest news, the plan worked quite well, and about 150 thousand people can soon take advantage of tax-sponsored buildout. Speaking of wiring rural areas with cheap Internet access, there was an article in NY Times ($free_registration_quote), where Bill Gates admitted that in many cases building Internet in the rural area just speeded up the exodus of farmers, who were able to find a job somewhere else."

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  1. Thank you, Nora Bayes. by kitzilla · · Score: 1, Redundant

    > Bill Gates admitted that in many cases building Internet in the rural area just speeded up the exodus of farmers,

    How ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm / After they've seen Paree'?

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  2. Re:Sounds like Korea, a bit by isorox · · Score: 1, Redundant

    The problem is that no one really wants to pay for infrastructure unless they can see the "step n. Profit!"

    1. Build infrastructure
    2. ....
    3. Profit!

    Like you didnt have it coming