Public libraries have become one of the most prominent sources of free, public broadband access, and the economic crisis has only boosted that role.
Libraries are having their own problems answering the demand for broadband and upgrading equipment, though, so the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is pilot testing a new grant program to improve access
Get the low-down here:
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081218-gates-foundation-to-help-libraries-be-better-free-net-cafes.html
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