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The Divide: State Rep. Deb Ruggiero on fighting for broadband in Rhode Island

The Divide: State Rep. Deb Ruggiero on fighting for broadband in Rhode Island

Guest: Rhode Island State Representative Deborah Ruggiero

Light Reading Podcasts · Phil Harvey

April 7, 202217m 29s

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Show Notes

This week, we hear from Rhode Island State Representative Deborah Ruggiero. Rep. Ruggiero made some news when Cox Communications announced that it would invest $120 million to build fiber and expand its network in the state – prompting the representative and her colleagues to release a statement about the incumbent's years of underinvestment. She joins the podcast to discuss the state of broadband access in the state of Rhode Island, what's holding up progress and why she is fighting to pass a bill that would establish a broadband council at the state level.


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