On the recordMarch 11, 2019
There is not an economic case to be made to put it out in rural America but there is a social case to be made.
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congress.govPeter Welch: “There is not an economic case to be made to put it out in rural America but there is a social case to be made.”
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Welch argues for the social necessity of internet access in rural areas despite economic challenges.
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