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Digital Divide Worse in Rural Areas

Digital Divide Worse in Rural Areas

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The digital divide and how to close it was one of the topics of a Senate subcommittee hearing in Sioux Falls last week.

Dakota State University President Jose Marie-Griffiths testified that gap is evident in rural areas of South Dakota…

Marie-Griffiths says there are several components needed to bring rural areas up to speed….

Marie-Griffiths says there is a real economic cost in falling behind….

Senator John Thune chaired the hearing of the Subcommittee on Communication, Technology, Innovation and the Internet.

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