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Kerry Says Broadband Internet Access Key To Helping Economy Recover (RTTNews) - Senator John Kerry, D-MA, released a statement last week in which he argued that broadband internet access is key to helping in the economic recovery. "Today, broadband means educational tools, job opportunities, government services and telemedicine," Kerry said. "Those without access are now in the minority and they are at risk of becoming second class citizens." Kerry argued that studies indicate "78 percent of students regularly use the Internet for classroom work, and 77 percent of Fortune 500 companies accept job applications only online. More and more government services are being offered online." "That means that children of families without broadband are at a disadvantage in school. Qualified workers are losing access to jobs," he said. "And laborers are forced to take time off from work to wait in government offices for services that are available online." He further stated that many of those without broadband access are low income households, the elderly, and those living in rural communities. "According to an FCC presentation last month, only 35 percent of households with incomes of less than $20,000 use a broadband service compared to the nation-wide average of 63 percent," Kerry said. The Senator then turned his attention to the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP), which was implemented as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. BTOP, according to Kerry, prioritized "two categories of recipients, public computing centers and sustainable broadband adoption projects, as key to ensuring that no one is left behind." Kerry expressed concern that, by implementing BTOP, "The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) did not adequately prioritize grants to public computing centers and adoption projects." He said that he hoped, in the next round of applications, "The NTIA will also dedicate greater resources to adoption programs as well as recognize community anchor institutions as priority recipients consistent with the Recovery Act." |
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