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Maggie Hassan: “Our people and businesses simply cannot compete in the 21st century innovation economy without broadband, and we must…”

On the recordOctober 12, 2017
Our people and businesses simply cannot compete in the 21st century innovation economy without broadband, and we must act now to address what is an urban-rural divide that has persisted in our country, and in this state, for far too long.
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Maggie Hassan
Democratic · New Hampshire

Editor's note · Context

Highlighting the necessity of broadband for economic competitiveness and addressing urban-rural divides.

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