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A broadband plan released by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) aims to provice 90 percent of Americans with high-speed internet access by 2020. According to the 2000 Census report, more than 50 percent of Floridians lack internet access in their homes. Bay County Library representatives say it’s obvious from the 8 thousand users that pass through each month.
“You have to be able to maintain the informational needs of the community and you have to do that with broadband today,” said Lynn Elliot with the library, “We’re in the age of e-government where any type of governmental service you need to access, you have to have internet access… bills, taxes, unemployment, food stamps.”
The FCC says moving funds to provide $15.5 billion to extend fiber-optic cables will help provide those services. It’s a connection many don’t have.
“There’s some areas in Gulf County that are still bound to dial-up, they don’t have access to broadband by cable or DSL,” said Elliot. Others choose to go without.
“I think also some people have had to make some decisions economically,” she said, “and have had to discontinue their internet cable service in order to make their ends meet lately.”
Sabrina Nelson made that choice. Now she visits the library for 2 hours a day to take her online classes.
“The way the economy is and the job market is now, it’s not feasible or affordable now,” she said.
While access to a broadband connection is a no-brainer for Nelson, she says supporting the FCC plan is something she’ll have to think about.
“I think it’s good,” she said, “it will be better but they need to make it affordable before they bring it into those areas.”
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I would like to propose not to hold off until you get enough money to buy all you need! You should just take the loan or credit loan and feel yourself fine