Obama To Unveil High-Speed Wireless Plan Today

Pres. Obama

In a speech scheduled for later TODAY (2/10) that has implications for radio on the web, President OBAMA will unveil a plan to bring wireless high-speed Internet access across the country.

THE WASHINGTON POST reports OBAMA will explain at NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY how he plans to bring mobile broadband connections to 98% of Americans within five years.

"It's an economic story of empowerment," WHITE HOUSE Chief Technology Officer ANEESH CHOPRA said in a conference call with journalists. "Rural stakeholders see this as a critical piece to participate in the 21st-century economy."

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