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Planet Broadband is a breakthrough book that goes beyond jargon-laden technical manuals to describe not just what broadband is but why broadband matters to everyday people. Learn how broadband connectivity can help solve some of the vexing environmental and social problems confronting us today, while improving our lives.
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Yassini (founder of the first residential cable modem company) surveys the history and current state of broadband technology and touts it as a world transformative phenomenon. He argues that broadband will improve productivity and bring about earlier promises that the information age will lead to a healthier environment. He also paints a picture of content provision that will satisfy consumers' wishes for easily accessible information and corporations' wishes for profit. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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