Gov. Matt Blunt today signed an executive order creating a new Rural High-Speed Internet Access Task Force that will identify opportunities to increase access to that technology across the state.
“No Missourian should be left out of today’s technology based economy because of where they live,” Blunt said. “Expanding access to high-speed Internet in Missouri’s rural communities is an important step for economic development, agriculture and education," Blunt said.
The Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder will serve as chair of the task force which will assess the current level of high-speed Internet access available in Missouri and then identify barriers to service and potential options for solutions.
The group will submit its report to Blunt by February 1, 2008.
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