High speed internet, the trap
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There is general agreement on the need for efficient, reliable, and affordable access to high-speed Internet and it is readily agreed that it is now an essential service, especially for working from home, studying, and maintaining social and family contacts. Faced with the reluctance of the large telecom firms to deploy such networks in rural areas, because it is not very profitable where the population density is lower than in large cities, cooperatives, and nonprofit…