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TexasTowelie

(111,288 posts)
Sun Apr 7, 2019, 03:14 AM Apr 2019

South Carolina House passes bill to expand high-speed internet access in rural areas that need it

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Lagging high-speed internet has left rural communities struggling for jobs and accessible, affordable health care.

S.C. lawmakers on Thursday worked to fix that.

The S.C. House overwhelmingly approved a proposal for the state to help pay for expanded broadband internet access in poor S.C. counties.

The move comes as healthcare providers gathered for a telehealth summit in Columbia.

Read more: https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article228793939.html

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South Carolina House passes bill to expand high-speed internet access in rural areas that need it (Original Post) TexasTowelie Apr 2019 OP
Damn socialists. bitterross Apr 2019 #1
 

bitterross

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1. Damn socialists.
Sun Apr 7, 2019, 04:10 AM
Apr 2019

If those rural people really want high-speed internet they should just get off their lazy asses and do it for themselves.

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