Crossing the Broadband Divide, Part 1: How we got here (The Daily Charge, 8/24/2020)

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Crossing the Broadband Divide, Part 1: How we got here (The Daily Charge, 8/24/2020)

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CNET senior reporter Maggie Reardon breaks down how regulatory and business interests created the broadband gap.

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Aug 24, 2020

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