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Tennessee outpaces nation in adoption of high speed Internet

High speed Internet adoption in Tennessee has grown 16 percent in the last six months, twice that of the rest of the nation, which grew on average 8 percent, according to Connected Tennessee. Additionally, 50 percent of Tennesseans now have high speed Internet at home, and 64 percent of the state's businesses are connected, according to a recent study. Six months ago, just 43 percent of Tennessee residents had high speed at home, and 55 percent of businesses were connected, according to the same study.

Tennessee outpaces nation in adoption of high speed Internet

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High speed Internet helps keep Latin students in class

With the help of a device about the size a pencil sharpener, students at Hillcrest High School in South Carolina are taking Latin classes from a teacher at Blue Ridge High School, more than 25 miles away. Hillcrest lost its Latin teacher last year, but instead of leaving the students stranded the two schools are using distance-learning technology to connect the classrooms.

High speed Internet helps keep Latin students in class

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Telemedicine provides cheaper, faster and more personalized pediatric care

Twenty eight percent of emergency pediatric visits analyzed in a recent study could have been handled by telemedicine, according to Health-e-Access, a Rochester-based telemedicine program. There are a number of benefits to telemedicine, not in the least that emergency visits cost about seven times the cost of a telemedicine visit. Telemedicine is only feasible, however, if both the doctor and the patient have access to high speed Internet.

Telemedicine provides cheaper, faster and more personalized pediatric care

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Arkansas works towards statewide access

The Broadband Advisory Council and Connect Arkansas were both formed by the Arkansas Legislature, and are working towards statewide high speed Internet access. Representatives from these organizations as well as state government officials, academics and members of the business community recently came together during the fourth annual Breakthrough Solutions Conference in Little Rock.

Arkansas works towards statewide access