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Now that Legislators Have Passed Broadband Legislation, AARP Mississippi Will Be Offering Related Workshops across the State
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(OPEN):
GOVERNOR BRYANT RECENTLY SIGNED INTO LAW THE
"MISSISSIPPI BROADBAND-ENABLING ACT"--WHICH ALLOWS THE
STATE'S ELECTRIC-POWER ASSOCIATIONS TO PROVIDE BROADBAND SERVICES. THIS WAS A LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY FOR
"A-A-R-P MISSISSIPPI". AND NOW, THE GROUP WILL OFFER RELATED WORKSHOPS, THIS
SUMMER--ACROSS THE STATE. KIMBERLY L- CAMPBELL, ESQUIRE, IS ITS
STATE-DIRECTOR...
(CAMPBELL):
"RIGHT NOW, 60-PERCENT OF RURAL MISSISSIPPIANS
DON'T HAVE BROADBAND ACCESS. AND, EXPANDING IT IS AN IMPORTANT QUALITY-OF-LIFE ISSUE:
HIGH-SPEED INTERNET CAN PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO USE TELEHEALTH, DISTANCE-LEARNING, AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES.
IT CAN ALSO HELP COMBAT SOCIAL ISOLATION, AMONG OLDER RESIDENTS. THIS LEGISLATION CHANGES A LAW FROM 19-42, UNDER WHICH ELECTRIC-POWER ASSOCIATIONS COULD ONLY PROVIDE ELECTRICITY.
NOW, THEY CAN ALSO OWN, BUILD, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE BROADBAND SYSTEMS."
(CLOSE):
FOR MORE ABOUT BROADBAND EXPANSION, AND THIS
SUMMER'S WORKSHOPS, VISIT "A-A-R-P"-DOT-ORG-SLASH-"M-S"--OR CALL
1-866-554-5382.
