Recently I was interviewed on WUF1080am. We talked about a few topics: Technology, Internet adoption, How we get more minorities to take advantage of broadband, and Net Neutrality. Turned into a great conversation. Give it a listen.
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I came across this article today from the St. Petersburg Times and wanted to share it.
http://www.tampabay.com/opinion/columns/dont-block-mobile-path-onto-internet/1113659
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