| ign="center"> | | | | Internet to receive information via e-mail from |
| With the proposed Broadband Stimulus plan, set forth | | | | organizations, or search out information for groups |
| by the Federal Government to enable rural areas of | | | | they are interested in. Using this Broadband technology |
| the country to have access to high-speed Internet | | | | will increase the levels of passive and active |
| services. An old fear has arisen, the erosion of | | | | community involvement. Further, there is strong |
| community interactions in small town America. The | | | | evidence that the quality of Internet access is also vital |
| theory was always that community involvement and | | | | to a community's sociological well-being and has no |
| participation would be lost forever as end users sought | | | | limitations as to income, age, education, or race. |
| out their own virtual communities of shared interest | | | | Communities that are reliant on the interaction and |
| over the Internet. | | | | volunteerism of its citizens may in fact suffer or at |
| After a decade of research, however, just the | | | | least be at a disadvantage by not adopting broadband |
| opposite appears to be true. Studies have shown that | | | | technologies, compared to communities that do. |
| Internet use increased civic engagement and | | | | Sluggish dial-up services have been found to diminish |
| community participation. In fact the concern now is that | | | | daily Internet use, slow the development in becoming |
| those with dial up services are being left out of | | | | proficient with Internet capabilities and negatively |
| community activities as it is a greater challenge for | | | | impact their willingness to contribute to their local |
| them to access information, through slow unreliable | | | | community. |
| dial-up connections. | | | | There has been enough research to this point to |
| Satellite Internet seems to be the logical platform to | | | | accurately confirm the economical, educational, and |
| enable rural customers to receive high-speed Internet | | | | social benefits of high-speed broadband Internet |
| access, because of the way it is delivered. Cable and | | | | access. |
| DSL providers would most assuredly have already | | | | Frank helps people learn about |
| supplied services in many rural areas, had they | | | | Dish Network Satellite TV, and how they can save |
| deemed it financial advantageous. The fact is, they | | | | money every month with popular |
| don't and Satellite Internet offers the opportunity for all | | | | Dish Network Packages. Frank and his team also help |
| rural homes to have reliable high-speed service. | | | | people determine if satellite internet is right for them. |
| Satellite Internet will allow rural customers to use the | | | | |