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Amid Rural Broadband Weak Spots, Nonprofits Offer Last-Mile Help

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A More Controversial Proposal Ideas for better rural broadband are coming from the for-profit space as well. Last month, Microsoft proposed utilizing unused television signals to create a path to internet access for underserved rural areas.

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The Headaches of Thanksgiving Travel: Could They Happen Year-Round?

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Not a High-Flyer Speaking of air-travel annoyances, a proposal by the Federal Communications Commission to allow people to make phone calls during flight drew a strongly negative reaction last week , with the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA in particular criticizing the idea. But it notes that seven major U.S.