Nick Rush

Broadband deployment stands to be an economic game-changer for rural and suburban communities, and the commonwealth must continue aggressively investing in bridging the digital divide. The economic implications of broadband expansion, while not necessarily as high profile as a new corporate headquarters, are staggering. State support to build out broadband infrastructure is repaid many times over by any measure of economic outcomes. But access to the Internet goes beyond dollars and cents. This is an equity issue.