[RTC List] NPR reports on stimulus measure and rural America

[Sean McLaughlin]

Fascinating news reports from rural broadband colleagues:

NPR reports on stimulus measure and rural America


February 16, 2009

This morning's NPR broadcast contained two stories of special interest 
to rural Americans.

First, Howard Berkes reports on the economic stimulus package, which 
contains $7.2 billion for building out high-speed internet access for 
rural and underserved communities.

The piece also quotes former FCC chief economist Michael Katz, who calls 
rural areas "environmentally hostile, energy inefficient, and weak in 
innovation."

Dee Davis, president of the Center for Rural Strategies, responds to 
Katz' comments, and Bill Bishop, co-editor of the Daily Yonder, 
describes high-speed Internet access as a basic right, similar to 
telephone service.

Text and audio of the story are available at 
http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=262048560&u=2795797 
<http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=262048560&u=2795797>

To see the Daily Yonder's analysis of rural broadband penetration, visit 
http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=262048560&u=2795798 
<http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=262048560&u=2795798>.

Second, this morning's broadcast contained coverage of the nearly $3 
billion stimulus measure going to Native American tribes.  Native 
American leaders hope funds will help create much needed jobs and build 
basic infrastructure.

Text and audio of the story are available at
http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=262048560&u=2795799 
<http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=262048560&u=2795799>


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