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Thursday, Apr 23, 2020Posted in: Broadband, Featured News, Louis Martin, Rural America
62 percent of US counties did not have the required minimum download speed for broadband internet in March
Research by M-Lab, an open source project that monitors global internet performance, showed that in late March, most people in 62 percent of U.S. counties did not have the government’s minimum download speed for broadband internet, as usage soared amid various “shelter-in-place” advisories.
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Wednesday, Apr 22, 2020Posted in: Alaska, Featured News, Louis Martin, Rural America
Rural America demographics at higher risk for COVID-19
A recent Vox report examined a community in rural Alaska preparing for the arrival of COVID-19. Fairbanks, Alaska is geographically isolated to a remote island. Its physical remoteness may be both a strength and a serious vulnerability.
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Monday, Apr 20, 2020Posted in: Featured News, Louis Martin, Water
Access to safe drinking water magnified in the lens of COVID-19
An estimated one million Californians lack access to clean drinking water, which requires them to purchase bottled water for everyday use. Now, amidst the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, these residents are finding bottled water in short supply.
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