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To: dennisw
The Obama Federales demanded and intimidated Comcast into doing this.

Please post more information on this, like a good citation. Thanks!

16 posted on 08/03/2011 9:43:14 AM PDT by Gondring (Going d'Anconia)
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To: Gondring

THE OBAMA-TRONS JAMMED COMCAST and now Comcast is going to jam you and me
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As part of its merger with NBC Universal earlier this year, Comcast is required to provide 2.5 million low-income households with high-speed Internet for less than $10 a month; computers for less than $150 a month; and digital literacy training, according to the Federal Communications Commission.

A program launching this week in partnership with the Comcast cable provider seeks to change that. Families with children who qualify for free school lunches can sign up for low-cost, high-speed Internet, buy a computer at a discount and take free Internet training.

“Access to the Internet is akin to a civil rights issue for the 21st Century,” said David Cohen, Comcast executive vice president. “It’s that access that enables people in poorer areas to equalize access to a quality education, quality healthcare and vocational opportunities.”

Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/08/02/2342521/needy-families-offered-cheap-internet.html#ixzz1Tz6OadZy


32 posted on 08/03/2011 9:55:45 AM PDT by dennisw (NZT -- works better if you're already smart)
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