Broadband Haves and Have Nots -- Is Your Community or Business Behind the Curve?Before we declare the digital divide closed, we need to think about the rural, suburban and surprisingly-urban neighborhoods that still cannot get broadband access See broadband and wireless broadband. . Why is broadband access unavailable in these neighborhoods? The reason is simple. It is too expensive for cable and DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary providers to service certain areas. That is where broadband broadband Term describing the radiation from a source that produces a broad, continuous spectrum of frequencies (contrasted with a laser, which produces a single frequency or very narrow range of frequencies). alternatives come in as a viable option to overlooked communities. Video available You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/home.aspx?story=30962 This multimedia news story is for free and unrestricted use on your news information site (and for print or broadcast too). Visit http://www.newstream.com to download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer. video, audio, text, graphics and photos. If you have any questions about the story, or about Newstream.com, please write to us at info@newstream.com. |
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