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  • Rural America on the wrong side of the digital divide

    Zippy Duvall|May 20, 2019

    Take a drive through Hamilton County, Kansas, population 2,500, and you know you are in the heart of rural America. Hamilton County has an abundance of many things - wheat, sorghum and dairy, for starters - but broadband isn't one of them. And that's a scary prospect when participation in the modern economy simply demands good internet service. Policymakers, trade associations and private companies know this digital divide is a real problem and have supported commendable efforts to close gap. But there's a catch for communities like Hamilton...