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Richard Blumenthal: “The so-called digital divide really threatens to become a digital chasm or canyon, as access to this really critical…”

On the recordJune 1, 2015
The so-called digital divide really threatens to become a digital chasm or canyon, as access to this really critical service diminishes as people become faced with the inability to pay for it.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal emphasizes the growing digital divide and its impact on access to essential services.

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