Vermont's the nation’s first e-state...e-stateness means cellular and adequate broadband coverage – fixed and mobile – everywhere in the state by 2010 - minimally at 3 megabits per second in 1 direction...20 mbs/bidirectional by 2013...
An hour or so ago the Vermont House and Senate both gave final approval to a bill designed to make Vermont the nation’s first e-state. As defined in Vermont, e-stateness means cellular and adequate broadband coverage – fixed and mobile – everywhere
Environmentally responsible computing, ready to go right out of the box, requires only a broadband connectio, starting at $99, plans at $12.95/mo, lowcost, zero emission computer, includes over $2,000 worth of pre-installed applications.
Although the lack of broadband remains a problem in rural areas, it's really hard to see how the USF would solve the problem, considering how ineffective the program has been. It turns out that the USDA already runs a small (by government standards) progr