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You heard it here first.  For several years Tom Persons, President & CEO for the South Carolina Technology Alliance has been widely quoted as saying "the internet and broadband service is like water it should be free to the public."  To see and hear these comments click on a video regarding our states ETV Educational Broadband Service at:

MY SC ETV

Persons, has made these comments in numerous speeches and talks given around the state and the country.  It seems that this message may be gaining new voices and leadership.

Amy Schatz in an Wall Street Journal article (see link below) reported that the FCC Chairman Kevin Martin has floated the idea of free internet/broadband service for America.  It is widely know that our country has fallen from near the top to somewhere in the middle of the number of average house holds that can get on to the internet.  

South Carolina has been looking at the options of offering some type of free service to our citizens. There have been a number of committees looking into this as a way to place our state and our citizens in the lead position regarding internet access.

Of course there are the big companies that want no part of this.  Gina Smith with the State Newspaper has written some very informative articles on broadband and the internet.  She has clearly pointed out that South Carolina could be a leader in this area. 

Recently a new committee has been recommended to take another look at how to use our ETV educational broadband service and how it might be offered to free to our citizens.  What this debate, the big boys will be out in force lobbying to stop this kind of thinking.  Perhaps it is time for you voice your opinion.  Free Internet to the masses.  Think about out state setting the example in the area.  Yes, we could be first.

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