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On the recordJanuary 28, 2020
If air travelers can have internet access at 30,000 feet flying across the world, why in the hell can't we connect on the ground to these rural communities?
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Jerry McNerney
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

McNerney highlights the disparity in internet access for rural communities compared to air travel.

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