[LINK] US digital divide and the lack of political policy

[Jan Whitaker]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/22/AR2007072201278.html

Binary America: Split in Two by A Digital Divide

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Two months ago, TechPresident challenged the candidates to adopt 
specific policies to get everyone online. "Declare the Internet a 
public good in the same way we think of water, electricity, 
highways," reads a policy statement. "Commit to providing affordable 
high-speed wireless Internet access nationwide," reads another. So 
far most of the candidates have not adopted any of it, Rasiej says.



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