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Broadband connects remote areas to a world of knowledge
Universal broadband access is imperative for us to become the equal-opportunity country we envision ourselves. Imagine the most remote hamlet in a rural corner of the country, with students taking German or Chinese language courses, advanced mathematics, and reading rare books published online. This would harness the brilliance of our best students and bring our struggling students untold opportunities.

Prioritize education. It should be one of the biggest selling points for this initiative. Get rid of the political bickering. We need universal broadband access now.
Idea # 8Education
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steve.midgley 1 month ago
Do we need to fund more than Universal access to make broadband effective in schools? You cite a lot of great solutions that broadband can enable, but I haven't seen a lot of schools making great use of broadband for these purposes even when they have the bandwidth and the computers.

Do we also need to consider the application of broadband -- what tools, systems, solutions, training, support and other resources should be provisioned alongside or near to infrastructure to help schools make good use of this resource?
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