As more and more businesses, government programs, higher education institutions, and the medical field take advantage of technological advancements, youth who do not have access to high-speed Internet and the skills to use it effectively will be isolated from information, services, products, and means of entrepreneurship -- they will be unprepared for the demands of our technologically advanced world. This not only disadvantages our young people, but also our entire nation in terms of workforce competitiveness in the global economy.
Helping Our Children Succeed: What's Broadband got to do with it? by The Childern's Partnership (March 2007)