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In the new economy, rural areas face now face a challenge relevant to industry, health care, and education – lack of access to broadband internet service. As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, grants have focused on building this infrastructure. Research shows positive social and economic impacts with improved access to broadband but some citizens choose not to ‘get wired.’ This e-Study material provides substantive, introductory material useful for teaching core public policy themes, such as public and private roles, regulation, citizen access, and market failure. This material is part of The Hubert Project collection, the premier hub for open educational resources in the public affairs field.

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