Seattle Times, January 9, 2008
By Benjamin J. Romano

Broadband Internet access has become the lifeblood of the tech world. Bill Gates says its spread has enabled the digital decade. Intel boss Paul Otellini says ubiquitous wireless broadband will help unlock the "personal Internet."

But the United States often suffers in comparisons to European countries and South Korea when it comes to this important resource.

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