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Posts tagged: level playing field

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Sam Adams, Rutherford County, North Carolina

In Rutherford County, Sam Adams, a senior IBM researcher, spent thousands of dollars to erect his own broadband tower so he could continue working. But he knows not everyone has that luxury, and that widespread broadband access in the area could jumpstart a local economy that has been decimated by the disappearing textile industry.

Principle: Innovation Tags: Access, Innovation, level playing field