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Can Sharing Wi-fi Help Bridge the Digital Divide?

Can Sharing Wi-fi Help Bridge the Digital Divide?

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  •  April 19, 2012
  •  Can Sharing Wi-fi Help Bridge the Digital Divide?
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Few of us could imagine life without Internet access. Accessing the Internet for information, entertainment, and functions like banking are now well integrated in Americans’ daily lives. In March, the Pew Internet & American Life [...]

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