Without Reliable Internet, Missouri Businesses Can't Bring Home The Bacon

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Missouri has 30 counties where more than a third of homes and businesses do not have access to high-speed internet service. There’s no single, unified effort to resolve the problem on federal, state or local levels, making it tough for businesses looking to move in and economic development more difficult for regions that need to attract those jobs. Brewer Science, a microchip manufacturer in Rolla, Missouri, found that out firsthand when it tried in 2013 to build a new manufacturing plant in the nearby, but small, town of Vichy. "The infrastructure situation was a mess,” network administrator Rob Chinn said, adding that water and electricity were easy, but it took a lot of work to get an acceptable level of internet access.


Without Reliable Internet, Missouri Businesses Can't Bring Home The Bacon