With employees across the state working from home and schools closed through the end of April, the lack of high-speed internet access in rural areas has put many ƹ϶Ƶ families at a significant disadvantage.
Doug Miller, OEC vice president of statewide services, authored on the subject.
“Lack of broadband access hampers education, economic development, health care delivery, and social connectivity. In a time when social distancing has become the order of the day, rural populations have been technologically relegated to such for years,” said Miller.
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Additionally, OEC Director of Communications and Member Services Patrick Higgins appeared in on the challenges facing rural students in households who lack broadband access.