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Date: Dec 8 2009 - 8:00am - 10:30am
Bridging the Digital Divide
BroadbandCensus.com
Clyde's of Gallery Place
707 7th Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
8 a.m.
Increasingly, access to broadband is being seen as a civil right. Is the promise of broadband technology truly available to all? What are the best ways to "move the needle" in this country on broadband adoption? Globally, what lessons have and can be learned from other nations' experiences in ameliorating the digital divide?
Panelists:
- Robert Cornell, Washington Island Electric Cooperative
- Karen Archer Perry, Director, Connected Communities Team, Knight Center of Digital Excellence
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