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| Yes | 61% | 136 votes | Total: 222 votes | |
| No | 39% | 86 votes |
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The Internet is a great benefit for people who want information. Some folks who like to dig a little deeper, whether looking for jobs, accessing library databases, or connectin...read more
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On the outset the lack of broadband connectivity in low-income communities may seem the height of frivolity. It may even seem stupid for poor people to be concerned with such th...read more
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Let's face it, money is an issue for everyone in today's world. In low-income communities everything concerning money can be more than just an issue. The proverbial "keeping up ...read more
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Absolutely ! We demand that people help themselves only to make the tools difficult to obtain. If I had broadband connection I would have written a million more things by now....read more
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Why should broadband services be non inclusive for some in society. The Internet has grown into an invaluable source of information that should be available to all. ...read more
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Sirs, The debate title raises more sociological issues/questions than perhaps some would like...but I would like to say the following: The most important part of this debate, ...read more
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by Jason Kua
Low income? That's so PC, I would rather use poor. Most people think that the Internet is a useful thing, a generalization. Most people think that Internet is addictive, largely...read more
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To have a need for a Broadband, is not as necessary as getting the personal computer with a dial up server to lower income families. However, when they get a computer of their o...read more
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by Jason Lusk
For some, it could be an issue. Broadband certainly has advantages over regular dial-up. But just how big of a deal is it? If there's a bit of information that your dial-up c...read more
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The topic of this debate opens up a rather large and wriggling can of worms without even realising it. I live in what is officially designated a "Low Income Community". In th...read more
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A couple of years back, in India, Late Mr Dhirubhai Ambani, made a statement: "Roti, Kapada, makan aur Internet". This can be translated to English as,"Food, Clothes, Shelter an...read more
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A broadband connection does not an inspired and engaged mind make. Being a non "low income" person I can honestly say there are more important things to life, even for me. The I...read more
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by Jon Tran
Although the Internet is a useful tool, a broadband connection is not a necessity, especially for the nation's lower income households. Using 56k dial-up or 112k ISDN, the vast...read more
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