Internet Service Providers Changing Landscape Across the Nation
There was a time when it was difficult to get broadband service
in the rural sections of America. Thankfully, those times are
changing. The total number of farms in the USA that now enjoy
broadband service has expanded greatly over the past few years.
We know this because of a recent study done by the NASS, the
National Agricultural Statistics Service — part of the USDA. For
years folks in small towns and rural America felt left out of
the cyber revolution. Things have changed recently, however. For
one thing, many people have chosen to leave the city. This has
resulted in the creation of suburbs that have taken unpopulated,
unimproved areas, added infrastructure, and created suburban
neighborhoods. Secondly, government (Federal, state and local)
have provided subsidies to bring broadband to many isolated
areas. As a result broadband usage has grown dramatically
outside of urban settings. What types of connections have
Internet service providers