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Will Trump and the FCC heal or worsen America's digital divide?

  • Written by Gregory Porumbescu, Assistant Professor of Public Affairs and Administration, Rutgers University Newark
imageSome Americans have fast internet, but many still lag behind – especially in rural areas.BlueRingMedia via shutterstock.com

Many of the Trump administration’s spending priorities seem to be dramatically different from those of past administrations. But at least one, on the surface, appears to have been preserved: expanding access to...

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