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The OUtlet – December 2, 2021
By: Taylor Burnette
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This week on The OUtlet, Dylan Theisen takes us through some of the challenges of getting broadband internet access to southeast Ohio and how these struggles played out during the pandemic. Bam and Bros Barbershop is open for business on Court Street, and André Norrils looks beyond the barber chair to the man cutting hair,… Read More

Federal Funding Looks To Bridge Digital Divide In Southeast Ohio
By: Nick Viland
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — As federal stimulus money flows into states to rebuild post-pandemic, a top priority for southeast Ohio is addressing a longstanding infrastructure problem. The region exists in a digital divide due to the lack of widespread broadband access. The problem is well known and became even more of an issue during the… Read More